Some school leavers travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to the university. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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In most countries, teenagers often travel or do a part-time or full-time
job
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for a certain period of time before entering the university. The advantages to
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are that they get
work
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experience
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and proper saving for, paying their tuition fees and it
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brings some disadvantages too. One of a positive side of taking a gap before continuing higher
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is getting a valuable
work
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experience
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by doing part-time or full-time employment. It is true that in many countries a candidate with no
experience
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always struggles to get a good
job
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after finishing tertiary
education
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, whereas, a candidate who has a small
experience
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before entering university often does not struggle to get a
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in
future
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. Another positive aspect is saving of some fund.
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is because the higher
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is so costly that most students do not continue their
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, and with
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savings not only do they continue their studies, but
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do not have to depend on their parents or bank for a loan. There are many negative sides to
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this but
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this, but
one of them is losing interest to continue the studies.
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, in China, 65% of students who took a gap of 6 months or a year never came back for their
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education
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due to an interest in earning money. Another downside is that getting involved in bad activities. It has seen in many western countries that few students who travel or
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for a certain period seem to get involved in bad influences
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as, drugs, shoplifting or robbery. In conclusion, even though travelling or doing the
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for some period gives an opportunity to have
work
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experience
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and a small saving, downsides to
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is showing an interest for earning money rather than continuing study
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • school leavers
  • real-world experience
  • independence
  • structured environment
  • financial benefits
  • academic momentum
  • gap year
  • rigors
  • sidetracked
  • social disconnect
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