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

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Nowadays so many youngsters decide to take a gap
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 before entering post-secondary education. There are some upsides and downsides to
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 decision which will be outlined in
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 essay. On the one hand, taking a
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 off after high
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 can help youth to get some rest after years of non-stop studying and figure out what they want in their life.
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,some of them might not even know what career to pursue in the future and by taking some
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 to reflect, they might be able to find out what they like to do. At the same
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, they can work in some jobs that do not require specific education and make money.
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 will allow them to save some money and travel overseas. Which gives them the opportunity to gain some life experience that would not be gained
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.
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, the
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 gap will help teenagers to have
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 off
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 to figure out their area of interest, work, and travel which none of them would happen if they go straight to university.
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, taking a gap
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 can make students lazy and hard to go back to study. In fact, according to some research, 30 per cent of high
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 graduates who took a
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 off never go back to pursue post-secondary education. That can make them suffer from making minimum wage and not be able to have a decent life.
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, they might find a job and start making money and get into early marriage and start a family when they are not ready for it.
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, it might not be a good choice for all high
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 graduates. To sum up, the popularity of taking some
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 after high
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 has its ups and downs. It can benefit some who have no idea what they want to do in the future and for some who love to travel. It can
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 cause early marriage and hard to get back to
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 later on.
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