Many students choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time?

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Nowadays, there are a large number of opportunities to gain
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experience. You can take a part-time job during your school education. You
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may help your parents with their
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during your summer holidays. But as for me, a
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year
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before starting university is the best way to understand what you want to do in your future
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. Of course, there are plenty of opinions. 
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of all, if you take a
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year
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, you can try to
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in different places. It really can help you understand it is the right place where you want to
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for the rest of your
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. Or it can help you to decide which university or course you want to get in.
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, you may meet a large number of people who may help you in your future projects or works.
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, taking a
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year
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is not for Russian teens. Unfortunately, our parents and grandparents have opposing views than we have. They could not understand why you spend your time like that. They may think that you lost your mind. As for me, I think that taking a
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year
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before starting university is the greatest thing ever. I regret that I have no opportunity to understand myself and what I want to do in my future
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. In my opinion, all students must have
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gap
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year
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to take breathe, relax, gain strength and go into adult
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consciously.
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