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.

After finishing high
school
, students are sometimes encouraged either to
work
or travel for
one
year
before entering university. It is beneficial in the form of exposure to practical life and improved CV while it has some disadvantages as well.
One
the
one
hand, young students who
work
or travel after high
school
get exposure to the practical aspects of life at an early age.
In other words
, they will practically experience the theory which they studied at
school
.
This
will help them to select the subjects which they have to study at universities.
For instance
, electives are a regular feature of medical studies where students in
third
Suggestion
the third year
year
of medical
school
work
in hospitals around the world for three months.
This
helps them to select the Specialty which they will pursue in the future. Another advantage of working before university is in the form improved CV.
Off
Suggestion
Of
course,
this
working and travelling experience will be endorsed in their CV which will help them in future employment.
On the other hand
, there are few disadvantages of working and travelling post high
school
tenure as it will cost
one
previous
year
for the students. At a young age, students are very competitive and for them every day of a month is important.
As a result
, the student who will
work
will lag behind his age fellows which can never be covered.
Moreover
, when the students are on a break for
one
year
from books and the library it becomes difficult for them to concentrate on studies later on. They may take a month or so to catch up the fast pace of university studies and may eventually get a lower grade in
first
semester which becomes extremely difficult to cover later on. In conclusion, there are several advantages working or travelling after high
school but
Accept comma addition
school, but
it has drawbacks in the form of wastage of a
year
of study.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
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