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 decide to do this.

A more developed world as today does not have a high opinion on immediate

university

studies anymore.

Instead

, a gap

year

between high school and the

university

is getting more popular.

This

choice is said to have both pros and cons as follows.

To begin

with, a gap

year

is extremely beneficial.

Firstly

, a free

year

can provide students with a myriad of experiences and knowledge. They can challenge themselves in different positions, jobs, and responsibilities.

Moreover

,

this

year

, they have an opportunity to meet and learn from numerous people.

As a result

, students are more likely to find their passion, which is undoubtedly crucial when choosing their study field in the future.

However

,

this

decision

also

has some negative points.

In particular

, after a

year

out of school, students are easy to forget their academic knowledge,

such

as maths, literature or geography to the

university

entrance exam.

In addition

, when they retake it, there will be no friends of teachers

besides

them to boost their determination and motivation. They will stand a chance of falling behind other candidates.

Consequently

, the gate of the

university

will be far away from them. Taking everything into consideration, spending a

year

after high school

for

Suggestion

to

work and travel has two sides according to personal situations. Whether or not to do

this

should be carefully.