Nowadays many students choose to take a year off before going to university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking a year off, and give your own opinion about whether it is a good idea.

It is true that more and more

students

nowadays decide to take a

gap

year

before entering

university

. While there are some drawbacks to making

this

choice, it still benefits

gap

year

takers a lot in my opinion. On the one hand, some people may argue that there are disadvantages for teenagers who do not go to college directly after graduating from high school. The main drawback is that

students

might have trouble catching up with other classmates after a

year

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rest

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, and eventually lose interest in learning for

higher

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degree.

For example

, a Student without

an

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university

diploma would have trouble entering

in

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the

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international company

,

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and becomes less competitive. The other weakness would be wasting time if

students

keep fooling around and have no idea what they are going to do in

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future career. Those would cause serious impacts

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their lives, by losing a chance to have a brighter career path and

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with other elites.

On the other hand

, there are many advantages

for

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students

taking a

year

off before enrolling in college.

Firstly

, it is a good time for

students

to rest after finishing the

university

entrance exam, they can either travel to other countries or visit some famous places within a

year

.

Moreover

, they may have more opportunities to learn what they are interested in by taking some short-term courses or becoming an apprentice in a company.

For instance

, a student may find himself

prefer

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drawing rather than studying during the

gap

year

,

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and have more time to cultivate his interest.

Lastly

, those people may have more

chance

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to learn some practical skills. In conclusion,

although

there are both pros and cons

in

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taking a

year

off before

university

enrollment, I believe that it is rewarded when using that

gap

year

exploring

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life and

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out what matters more in one’s future.