Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

It has been a debatable issue for a long time that a break between

school

and university study is worth doing or not.

Although

gap

year

comes with a number of drawbacks, it is a net positive for young adults.

This

essay will discuss both sides of

this

concept, and support the latter view. There are various disadvantages to

this

.

First

of all, distraction by other things among pupils ,

such

as money as well as freedom, while travelling or working in the particular break, which sometimes encourages them to leave their study. As a consequence,

this

will affect their

career

in the long term.

Secondly

, at

this

tender age, they are not able to think in a depth about wrong and right, even about the people they meet while travelling, in turn, it is very easy for them to influenced by bad habits

such

as drugs, criminal activities, theft , and many more.

For example

, a recent study conducted by WHO shows that 50% of drug addicts are

school

teenagers.

On the other hand

,

gap

year

brings ample life learning lessons for teenagers. Experience,

for example

, prepares

school

adults for their future

career

by giving them real experiences whether it is good or bad. Students will use

this

as a set example for their decisions. Apart from

this

, students will understand the value of money as well as the saving concept at a very young age as they are doing hard work to pay their bills.

For instance

, financial management is more developed in

this

category of adults.

Moreover

, many youngsters are confused to choose the right pathway for their

career

.

Hence

, by doing travelling or working, they might get a more clear idea about what they want to do in their life which directly or indirectly lead to a successful and happy

career

. The government of countries

such

as the USA and Australia, foster their citizens to take a

gap

year

and explore themselves in order to create a more efficient workforce for their nations. In conclusion,

gap

year

after

school

studies comes with enormous benefits and it is a necessity that every government and parents should encourage

this

education system.

However

, it is

also

important to teach students about wrong habits.

Thus

, they can not be distracted by lucrative things.