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

year

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

this

issue that we can discuss in depth.

First

of all, the main advantage of having a

gap

year

may help

youth

discover their real interests. Take my friend Edwin

for example

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

However

, after he went to Australia for one-

year

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

such

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

gap

year

working or travelling. Another advantage of encouraging

youth

to go having a

gap

year

before starting university studies is that

youth

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

For instance

, 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.

Therefore

, now she can speak these languages fluently.

Consequently

, a

gap

year

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.

Moreover

, they may fall into gambling issues.

For example

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

moreover

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

this

case, a

gap

year

adventure may

also

include some disadvantages of risks. To conclude,

although

there is possible drawback.

Nevertheless

, there is not to say that encouraging

youth

to have a

gap

year

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