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In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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Some young people find themselves with very little leisure
time
. I believe there are two major causes of
this
 situation. The
first
 is parental
pressure
 and the
second
 is competition for
university
 places. Every parent wants to see his or her child do well in school and go on to have a successful career.
This
 means that they exert
pressure
 on their children to spend hours each day studying at home. Some even arrange extra tuition for their children. In my own country, it is not uncommon for young people to spend another three hours at small private schools after their usual day at stale school is over. As a consequence, their leisure
time
 is extremely limited and the
pressure
 on them is considerable. The
second
 cause is related to the higher education system. Each year, there are many times more applicants to
university
 than there are
university
 places. The result of
this
 is that only those students with very high grades, manage to obtain a place.
This
 contributes to the
pressure
 on teenagers since they must work long hours to have any chance of success. One solution to the problem is for parents to be made aware of the effects of the
pressure
 they put on their children. Schools should inform parents that too much
pressure
 can lead to anxiety, stress and depression. They should be shown ways in which they can help their children lead more balanced lives with a reasonable amount of leisure
time
. Another effective solution would be for the government to invest in the creation of more
university
 places.
This
 could be done by expanding existing universities or by building new ones.
This
 would have the effect of easing competition for places, giving teenagers, some of their precious free
time
 back.

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