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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 decide to do this.

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There is a trend when young
people
 have an opportunity to
work
 and
travel
 for a
year
 after finishing high
school
.
Moreover
, in some ,countries
this
 phenomenon is encouraged by adults. In
this
 ,essay we will discuss positive and negative influences from the trend on young
people
. On the one hand, one
year
 between finishing high
school
 and starting university is a good chance for teenagers to realise themselves and get a useful experience. To give a clear example, if young
people
 have time to
work
 and
travel
 after ending
school
 they will easily understand what they want to do in life or can find a job which is really interesting for them. According to the statistics, young
people
 chose profession after one
year
 of
travel
 or
work
 less regret about their job than
people
 who started university study after ending
school
. So, the
year
 is important because help teenagers identify what they want to do.
On the other hand
,
this
 trend has negative sides. Some
people
 think that it is a wasting time, because
instead
 of working and travelling they may go to university
then
 get better
work
.
In addition
, most
people
 who worked and travelled after
school
 do not want to get a higher education, because already got the necessary skills. Probably,
this
 phenomenon decreases the number of educated
people
 in countries. In conclusion, to
travel
 or
work
 after ending
school
 is considered to be a good idea in some countries.
However
,
this
 activity has as negative as positive sides. In some ,cases young
people
 due to
this
 chance can find themselves and life values, but
also
 it could lead to decrease the amount of educated person or to be a wasting time.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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