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?

Some people suggest that students who just graduated from their high schools should take the
time
to do something else for
one
year
.
This
advice has both upsides and downsides for adolescents who choose
this
path
instead
of applying to universities. To start with, if teenagers make a choice that they will do some works or travel to other cities, it will grant them some benefits. Not only will they have
time
to relax from studying, but they will
also
have
time
to find themselves a bit more.
For instance
, many students do not know yet what career they will choose in the future, so, giving them
one
year
to explore which activities they enjoy or which occupations they want to do after they graduate, will have a big impact on them and their future.
In contrast
, rest for
one
year
can
also
have some disadvantages. These youth group will start their life slowly than others children who are the same age since they decide to stop their academic journeys for
one
year
. They will
also
lose some opportunities to graduate at the same
time
with their group of
friends
. Another downside is that they will not have a chance to spend their academic years with their best friend and because of
this
, it can
also
make their friendship broken,
for example
, my sister decide to go to work instantly
instead
of joining universities with her
friends
, even though, they are still
friends
, their closeness is not the same as before. In conclusion, young people who work or travel during the
time
that they actually should go to universities will have a chance to know what career path they would like to take,
however
, their friendship with their close
friends
will be ruined because they are not in the same environment anymore.
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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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