In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

In recent years, more and more young
people
in some countries are likely to apply for
a
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job training rather than enrolling
university
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.
However
, I strongly believe that the drawbacks of choosing to work overweigh the benefits. The positive aspect of doing a job is that young
people
could learn from a real working situation.
This
is because during
a
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on-the-job training period, they could face many problems which are never teach in a classroom and they have to solve these by themselves.
Although
training a job
instead
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studying
university
has the plus point, it has several downturns.
To begin
with, young
people
who do not
enroll
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university
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will never obtain various basic skills. A
university
provides different subjects and
compolsary
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compulsory
skills for
students
, not only for their future career but
also
for their daily life.
University
students
could have more
qualification
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qualifications
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which most employers look for.
For example
, many
university
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universities
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in Thailand
force
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students
to attend various language courses in the
first
year. Another drawback is that working young
people
are likely to have
less
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friends in different careers. To explain,
university
students
have more
chance
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to make a connection with other
people
through classrooms, clubs and so on. It is not limited to have only
same
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career friends.
For instance
, there are
students
from various faculties in a
sportclub
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sport club
. It is a good opportunity to keep in touch with them. In conclusion,
this
essay feels that the cons of working
instead
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studying
university
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at university
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clearly outweigh the pros. Some of
advantages
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the advantages
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are that get various skills and having more friends.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-based training
  • enrol
  • university
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • practical skills
  • experience
  • workforce
  • employment
  • earnings
  • opportunities
  • further education
  • theoretical knowledge
  • career options
  • exploitation
  • balance
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