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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It is not uncommon for students to travel or

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before starting university, for at least a year. Usually after high school these students are given a choice between either working or travelling. I can think of many pros and cons of

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method, which I will discuss below. When a pupil decides to travel or

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before commencing

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education, it gives them a break between studying, keeping their minds fresh before university starts. They are exposed to valuable experience which helps them to a choose a stable future job. Visiting other countries

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broadens their mindset and enables students to

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proficiently.

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will waste a whole professional year of the student's life. After which, the students who decide to

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and earn money might decide against

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studying.

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is a risk here that students that choose to travel, might change their mind about studying as they have lost touch with the education system. In general, I think the advantages of taking a study break for a year outweighs the disadvantages. Pupils have a lot of resources to better themselves professionally and personally.

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, it is a great idea and should be encouraged.

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Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

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Lexical resource: 8.0

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Grammatical Range: 8.0

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Task Achievement: 4.0

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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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Some university students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others belleve it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

More people are educating themselves with online educational sources. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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