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

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In recent times, taking year
gap
 after finishing higher secondary education and university studies has become increasingly popular. In
this
 essay I will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of the year
gap
. On one hand, taking off after finishing school allows adolescents to travel the world and travel to the different countries. They can learn new cultures, pursue their interest as well do some part-time jobs for surviving which helps them to learn some life lessons and broaden their horizon.
For instance
, a survey conducted by Economic times shows that around the majority of the population in Europe take some
gap
 after school to learn about the life and it helps them to decide their future path.
As a result
 of
this
, teenagers can become self-reliant and self confident. On the other side, the
disadvantegs
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
disadvantages
disadvantage
 of
this
is
Suggestion
are
 student can eventually lose their concentration and focus from studies or some of them may be never go for the university education. By doing part-time jobs or travelling around the continents alleviate their interests. To exemplify
,
Accept space
,
studies conducted by the Times of India show around 40% never go for the
further
 education after taking breaks between school and university studies.
This
 is not a good outcome in terms of long-term perspective for the future. To conclude, there are both pros and cons of taking a year off, but if students use their
gap
 wisely and productive that will eventually lead them to some useful life lessons and can help in the future.
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