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 so

In recent years, more and more adolescence have decided to take a

gap

year

between completing high school education and entering universities - to work or travel in an attempt to gain more

life

experience. While I accept the idea that it helps people broaden their knowledge as well as improve their like the rescues never should we overlook the drawbacks of taking a

gap

year

. Among the benefits of taking a

gap

year

, probably the

first

one popping into my head is that it allows

students

to enhance their

life

skills.

Teenagers

are often spoiled by parents and maids so they take everything for granted and expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter. In foreign countries, these

teenagers

must learn how to take care of themselves - be it washing clothes, cooking dishes or doing chores. Essential

life

skills will in turn be developed. Another benefit that we should not overlook is that

students

can broaden their horizons. As foreign

culture

can be diametrically opposed to the

culture

at

students

' hometowns, their horizons will be broadened and their minds will be opened.

Students

can learn how to appreciate and embrace different cultures

instead

of being stubborn and insist that their own

culture

is the best. Every

culture

has its own unique characteristics which are irreplaceable and we should learn to appreciate cultural diversity as it enriches our spiritual quality of

life

. Despite the benefits, travelling before starting a new degree in a university can make student forget their academic knowledge. An example is that mathematics involves many formulas and complicated calculations and

students

can easily forget the academic knowledge and skills without practising on a regular basis.

Therefore

,

students

who take a

gap

year

to travel or work are likely to encounter difficulties in readapting to an academic environment again. Another potential disadvantage is that as

teenagers

have impressionable minds, they are susceptible to peer pressure. They will resort to doing anything - be it drinking or abusing drugs, in a bid to gain peer recognition.

This

undesirable consequence is exacerbated by the fact that

teenagers

are not offered

with

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proper parental guidance when they study in foreign countries.

Students

with little self-restraint may even attempt juvenile delinquency, which is incontrovertibly detrimental to their development. Judging from

this

, travelling after finishing high school and before entering university studies is beneficial even though there are many disadvantages.