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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Some people believe that a gap year between school and university is a good idea, while others disagree strongly. Consider both sides of this debate and present your own opinion. You should give reasons for your answer, and include ideas and examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words

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There is a discussion around a
gap
year
 between school and university, there are those who agree and those who disagree. I believe that a
gap
year
 can be very good for a student, depending on how one uses it. There are some advantages in taking a
gap
year
,
for example
, is travelling abroad, because a travel allows
this
 person to make contact with another culture and gain new experiences. Another benefit of a
gap
year
 is that the person can get a job and develop some professional experience before joining higher education. Both a trip overseas or getting an employment, or doing both in the same
year
, can help one build character and responsibility,
besides
 the knowledge gathered, and are productive ways of spending a
year
 out of education.
Nevertheless
, these are some drawbacks to that must be discussed. The
first
 one is the loss of pace in studying, as
this
 is a problem because the student will lose the ease and speed which he could adapt to the environment of the university and having more trouble keeping up with his classes.
This
 problem will specially aggravate if
this
 individual does not seek productive activities throughout the
year
. The lost of interest in pursuing a degree at a university can be a problem as well, because the student might get acquainted with not going to school and not doing any beneficial activities. In conclusion, a
gap
year
 can be as beneficial, as harmful for the life of an individual. How advantageous it might be will fully depend on the choices of the students and what activities they will pursue during that time period.
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