In some countires, many young people choose to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting universitiy studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages

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trying to explore different ways to make their lives better and to understand the real purpose of their lives.
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other
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directly to
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, there are some
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advantages
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comes with some disadvantages. As
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is evolving quite fast,
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can take out some time from their regular studies to explore the possibilities around them and it is only possible if they get a chance to travel as travelling is the best way to learn new
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quickly and it helps human being to think broader without any boundaries.
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is getting a chance to visit other countries, they will get a chance to know about different cultures, meet different
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which may help them to decide what they want to study in future as well as
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after high
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can
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give
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really good and practical exposure to them. Working after high
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can help students to generate
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sense of
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responsibility
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the importance
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of money, improve communication skills and it
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gives an opportunity to look
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broader
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, travelling and work can give exposure which a person can never get by studying.
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, there are
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some disadvantages
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if the students are taking
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year it might affect their
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process as the study break might be considered that the student is
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incompetent
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, as soon as
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finish their studies they can get
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good job and can live independently at
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early
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. In conclusion, It is always a good idea to take a break and explore the opportunities by travelling or working but one should not take a longer break which might make things more complicated while taking
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admission
to the universities.
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