Many countries in Europe encourage students to take a gap
year
after finishing their high
school
and before enrolling into
University.
This
time
helps a
student
to take a break, think about
future
goals and enrich their
experience
. The high
school
or late
teen agebeing of the age 13 through 19
in a person's
life
is a very sensitive
time
. It is the
time
of maturity, learning to shoulder
responsiblitiesthe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
responsibilities
responsibility
and slowly transforming into a complete adult. Making use of
this
time
properly and efficiently is very essential.
Working for
one
year
before joining
University is definitely very helpful, as not only it will help in gaining valuable
also
will help a young teenager understand the value of hard earned
money
. Many young adults in their
first
year
of graduate
school
are careless about
money
. They get ecstatic when they step out of their homes for the very
first
time
, enter into a new phase in
life
and taste certain freedoms.
As a result
, many end up squandering
money
carelessly on parties, food, accessories and other not so important stuffs. Learning to earn
one
's own
money
, he/she will understand the value of
money
, be more responsible when it comes to saving it.
Doing a job for a
year
before joining the University, will impart the essential knowledge and
experience
which will prove valuable in the
future
.
One
will learn many important skills like
time
management, team
work
and leadership. These skills are important throughout
one
's academic and
work
life
. Learning these at an early age is definitely very helpful and
time
saving.
Travelling has a charm of
it'sof a thing, of it; possessive form of "it"
own. Being an avid traveller and having visited over 60 countries around the
definitely support and love
travelingthe act of going from one place to another
. Taking small risks, stepping out of
one
's comfort zone in home and exploring new places teaches a lot. Interacting with people of different cultures, learning about their countries and traditions breaks many stereotypes, widens
one
's horizon of knowledge and makes
one
humble.
One
has to shoulder his own
responsibiltiesthe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
responsibilities
responsibility
, managing and taking care of the funds in a foreign country, taking decisions all by yourself, staying safe, makes
one
more matured and developed.
After spending a lot 12-14 years in
school
,
this
one
year
break from academic
life
can be very refreshing and eye opening.
Experience
is the best teacher. It allows a fresh change from the regular
student
life
and helps
one
to explore the
world
and learn by interacting with people. University studies
a very important part of
one
's
life
and
hence
it is
benefitialpromoting or enhancing well-being
if a
student
is well aware of the
future
path he is going to embark on. To be successful in
one
's endeavours,
one
has to make the correct choice and take the right
decision
at the right
time
. In many countries and cultures, students are heavily influenced by the society's and
pressure. They end up making wrong career choices, or just opt for a
parents have chosen for them.
Although
initially
this
might seem
many times, students cannot bear the load of the studies, they lose interest, and eventually drop out or change the department.
This
causes unnecessary stress and wastage of precious
time
.
To break
this
circle it is necessary that a
student
is makesSuggestion
is making
makes
has made
is made
a responsible and matured
decision
regarding his/her
future
.
School
life
teaches us academics, discipline and moral values, but a
work
environment and travel
experience
hands on skills and knowledge.
School
life
is
and in a protective atmosphere, learning is not complete. Learning deepens and becomes more solid when
one
learns to step out of the comfort zone in
school
and homes and take independent steps slowly.
Though a travel or
work
experience
can help benefit in many ways, but
this
is not applicable to everyone. Young teenagers tend to be still very immature even at an age of 18 or 19. They do take wrong decisions which
and changes their lives forever. Not everyone is skilled enough to walk out alone completely in the
world
outside. They need a few more years to develop themselves, build their education and
then
explore. Young people are naive and can be fooled easily. The
world
outside, be it facing colleagues in an office or interacting with people of a new nation with complete different values and culture, can be risky. It can be dangerous if
one
is not careful and well aware of his/her surroundings. Youngsters, especially young
easy targets for drugs, theft, and other exploitation. While stepping out into an unknown
world
can be exciting and thrilling, but is
also
risky if
one
is not matured and smart enough.
Also
taking a gap
year
, can be harmful if
one
is not able to utilise the
time
to his advantage. Taking a break from studies, many can get distracted and lose the academic orientation. They can find difficulty in concentrating and might completely lose interest in pursuing a graduate degree.
Instead
of preparing themselves for a better and constructive
future
, they might find satisfaction in temporary small jobs.
Like everything else,
this
also
has both advantages and disadvantages. Learning comes in various shapes and forms, full of excitement and risks. It is like a roller coaster ride. While we cannot always make the perfect choice and take the best
decision
, we can
work
towards taking a good
one
. At the end of the day,
one
will have to face both the positive and negative
consequncesa phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
of
one
's
decision
, so it is important that every choice we make is well researched and responsible.