In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this

Many people in some countries believe that encouraging teenagers to work or travel for a

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after finishing high school studies could benefit their future planning. There are advantages and disadvantages of

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issue that we can discuss in depth.

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of all, the main advantage of having a

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may help

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discover their real interests. Take my friend Edwin

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, he was aiming to become a photographer after graduating from senior high school.

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, after he went to Australia for one-

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working holiday. He decided to become a barrister, and he owns a coffee shop now in Japan. Form

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example, it demonstrates that young people could find their interests through having a

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working or travelling. Another advantage of encouraging

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to go having a

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before starting university studies is that

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can improve language skills by knowing friends from all over the world.

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, my friend Annie, she went to Japan while she was 19 years old. She met friends from China, Canada, Malaysia and Spain. She started to have an interest in learning Japanese, Spanish, and English.

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, now she can speak these languages fluently.

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, a

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experience did help her know more friends and learn different languages. Despite these advantages, there is one possible disadvantage is that they may not have enough knowledges about financial management.

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, they may fall into gambling issues.

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, my friend Tony was invited to visit the casino while he went working holiday in Melbourne. He spent all of his money,

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, he borrowed more than 1 million dollars from his friends. From

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case, a

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adventure may

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include some disadvantages of risks. To conclude,

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there is possible drawback.

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, there is not to say that encouraging

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to have a

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is totally without merit. Parents and young students should be well prepared before starting the adventure.