Some people do not go directly to college but travel or work for a short time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking a gap year to travel or work after graduating high schools has gained increasing popularity recently. Despite drawbacks

this

phenomenon brings to us, its values are more significant. Students can be faced with some problems when they make a decision on a gap year. The

first

disadvantage is that it is time-consuming. The reason is that while they are on their journey, others attend to universities, which equips them necessary knowledge and skills with a view to joining in workforce immediately after graduating. Other than that, seeking employment after finishing programs in high schools can make their career paths limited.

This

is because some jobs, particularly white-collar jobs or ones with an attractive pay package, usually require academic degrees, which means that students can be only low-income earners if they follow

this

trend.

On the other hand

, people can reap great benefits from the gap year.

First

of all, it relieves their financial burdens. The school fees in institutions are not affordable for some students;

therefore

, a job may offer them financial support if they desire to pursue tertiary education later on.

Moreover

, trips and work provide students with hands-on experience which not only helps them to deal with academic works, including dissertations and assignments when they decide to attend to universities but

also

is one of indispensable requirements almost every recruiter seeks. Ultimately,

this

issue accelerates the well-rounded development of students' technical competence. When they make trips or enter the workforce, they have a lot of opportunities to meet like-minded people and dealing with tons of problems and different kinds of people is inevitable, which both expands their social circle and enhances their the ability to improvise and communication skills. All in all,

although

travelling or engaging in workforce may be the waste of time, its invaluable salutary lessons play a vital role in individuals' lives.