It is becoming increasingly popular to take a year off between finishing school and going to university.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

The current trend of taking a break after finishing college and not
contining
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
continuing
study at
university
is soaring. Many students are
eagre
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
eager
to reach the outside world and endeavour new challenges before going back to
university
.
However
, encountering new opportunities can be very exciting, a year off has a number of
downsides expecially
Accept comma addition
downsides, especially
downsides especially
when they return back to the student life. Students have opportunities that were not possible before. One of them is to take a gap after high school and to really think about their future careers. It seems that many students are usually confused about their professions and often follow their parents' dreams and wishes. By taking some
time
to think, they can
truely
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
truly
discover their interests and hobbies and
then
pursue
further
steps in continuing undergraduate studies.
Furthermore
, there is a new option to travel. Not only they will broaden views about the practical life and professions, but they will
also
encounter new people and sharp their personalities.
On the other hand
, taking some
time
off brings some negatives too. The students benefits,
such
as student discounts, are not available anymore, and they must learn how to stand on their own feet to ensure to have sufficient financial income to survive during that period of
time
.
Additionally
, once they go back to
university
, they might find
intergation
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
integration
into educational system very challenging. It has been scientifically proven that if they stop training their brain, the brain might lose its ability to remember things easily, which,
consequently
, might result in
quiting
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
quieting
quitting
quilting
university
. Even though having a year off after high school might be very popular and brings many advantages at
this
age and
time
, it is
adviced
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
advised
to always look at the negative
aspets
a distinct feature or element in a problem
aspects
of
such
decision and try to think which option is the best for oneself.
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