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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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, the level of
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is increasing causing high
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in studying. The advantage of the break after
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finishing high school and starting university studies
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is to enable them
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and save enough money for the furthering of their
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. Working may be very important in the cases
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the student is independent in other to meet up with the university level with will be
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to work and earn money. The disadvantage for young students is that most of the young once you have someone to depend on go faster in their
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than the independent students. There may be
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in achieving the set goals of
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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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