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24. In some countries, young people are encouraged to work and travel for a year finishing high school and starting university study. Discuss advantage and disadvantage for your people who decide to do it

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. It is a fact that selecting a right career pathway is crucial for the
youth
's future life when they graduate from high
school
. Some youngsters  prefer to travel around the world or working in workforce to gain experience before entering universities; while, others enrol themselves in post-secondary education right after high
school
. Both of these two pathways have advantages for the
youth
 and the essay will discuss these two selections separately.
To begin
 with,
firstly
,  Spending time travelling or working will provide opportunities for high
school
 graduates understand themselves better. It is a true that the majority of the
youth
 may have lack of workforce knowledge or self-awareness;
therefore
, gaining work experience will assist them to become acknowledgeable enough to select a suitable career. 
For example
, one-year travelling and working experiences will expand their horizontal knowledge and learn more about themselves.
Moreover
,  they can
also
 earn some money for their tuition as well.  
As a result
, the
youth
 may be mature enough to select their careers to pursue.
However
, some new graduates prefer to attend universities right after high
school
.
Firstly
, they believe that travelling and working not only will waste their precious time, but
also
 will increase the risks for the
youth
 to incline towards negative habits,
such
 as smoking, drinking, doing drugs, and so on.
In addition
, some of them may never return to colleges again due to minimum payment. Directly pursuing university education will assist students to keep concentrated in their academic study without distraction from working places.  In conclusion,  whether the
youth
 spend a short period in travelling or working or not, it totally depends on their personal situations. I opine that they should make a serious decision after consulting their parents or mentors. Travelling and working may not be suitable for all students due to  the above reasons.
However
, pursuing advanced academic education in universities will assist learners to prosper.
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