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?

A new trend of taking a year gap in the midst of completing school and enrolling into higher studies is common nowadays. Sometimes it seems more beneficial to utilize

this

interim period by roaming around to refresh the mind to have a more enthusiastic start in study.

On the contrary

,

this

interruption might be a reason for loss of interest, attention, and perseverance, which are the rudimentary element for studying. From my perspective, a long break in regular schooling must be avoided for uninterrupted completion of institutional education, at least up to bachelors. After a long journey of school

life

,

students

might get tired of the monotonous routine of

life

, which can be lessened by taking

time

off from studies. Some can invest the

time

into their interests,

such

as painting, singing, dancing, etc.; others can devote it to developing new

skills

which can add some value in the future,

for example

, advanced computer

skills

, technical

skills

, presentation

skills

. It has been revealed by a survey that 60% of the

students

who take a year before admitted into the university exploited

this

precious

time

into voluntary works as well as world tour which later enhanced their level of understating the reality and broaden their horizon of knowledge.

Therefore

, it could be the finest choice of a student if the best utilization of the period can be ensured. Presently, so many options for entertainment are open for us; for an adolescent, it seems pretty challenging to choose the right or wrong accurately among those;

besides

, a wrong choice can lead the

life

to an erroneous path in

this

vulnerable period. Youths can be overwhelmed by the freedom and get accustomed to an undisciplined

life

which can attract so much that they can be unable to find interest in the study with a routine

life

again.

For instance

, statistics show that about 70% of the dropout

students

were

initially

enjoying relax

time

before their higher studies, and some ended up having unwanted habits

also

. In conclusion, today’s practice of enjoying the free

time

before going to university might come with a huge bunch of experience or can be a cause of regret for the rest of the

life

; both incidents can occur depending on the usage of

time

.

However

, to minimize the risk of discontinuing study,

students

should avoid the choice of taking a break amid studying.