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 decided to do this.

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graduates are routinely taking a year of their education after convocation.
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, doing
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might lead to a spontaneous loss of interest in study while
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stunting their progress, they will
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gain valuable
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experiences that will benefit them later in
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. In my own view, I would not encourage any student to suspend their education, in spite of, its rewards. Education is a continuous process that requires constant motivation. So, suspending one's schooling at any point can result in a general loss of interest in the process.
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is due to the fact that, young people are generally enticed by the independence in the case of travelling and the financial incentive that comes with working.
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is evident by, the astronomical number of high
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graduates that outright refuse to
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their education in Nigeria. In fact, new found freedom and better financial status could convince them to abandon schooling completely.
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, there are positives associated with high
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graduates taking a year break, for travelling of employment purposes. The greatest benefit of adopting
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line of thought, is that they would be to gain valuable
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experiences from interactions with strangers in their journeys or workplace.
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,
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will develop their maturity and interpersonal relationship.
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general.
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, the experiences of my time as receptionist has been of assistance in my interactions with my patients as a nurse. To conclude, students are increasingly being advised to either try the labour market or explore the world for a year after graduation.
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has proven to increase the dropout rate significantly after high
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, despite the,
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experience gained from taking
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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