You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Some students take one year off between finishing high school and going to university, in order to travel or to work. Do you think the advantages of a ‘gap year’ outweigh the disadvantages? Support your opinion with examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
It's believed by many high school graduates that a gap
year
is necessary to go abroad, start a business or even explore which goals and dreams they would like to achieve in their lives. This
important decision should be only made by the student himself and based on his preferences. I see that it's important to take one
year
off to determine your future if it really requires and it depends on the personality too.
It's a fact nowadays that the last
year
of high school is stressful for all students
and some students
need extra time to determine their goals after that. Some students
can have business ideas and are forced by their parents to join the faculty of Engineering for instance
. Others may want to travel abroad and study for a degree in a foreign educational institution which requires more prepare all documents. On the other hand
, some students
might have a positive overview of a field like construction engineering but when they join this
department in the educational institution, they may find it less interesting than they have believed in their childhood.
It's undoubtedly true that students
who prefer to take one
year
off face several challenges like social stress, losing one
year
of their age or even not finding the suitable major they have been looking for. There's no doubt that education is important and getting a degree from a university is necessary but it's not a must to build a business or to find a job. Bill Gates didn't complete his degree and started his small work till he reached where he is now. On the other hand
, he regretted getting out of the university because it's something that he can never get back again, he could have made some friends and had the experience of this
young age instead
of working hard all night. The risks of being away from your friends and trying to find your own way in life are countless. Not all people who stop their higher education are successful like Bill Gates, so a gap year
affects students
' beliefs to continue studying in university and complete this
path to the end.
In conclusion, I see that the advantages of a gap year
outweigh the disadvantages despite the fact that one
should get guidance from older students
, family, professors, etc. It's really important for all students
to choose their future path based on their beliefs and without any hurry so as not to regret that step later and we can't build our perspective on others' experiences because everyone has his own blueprint in life.Submitted by shadyrafat60 on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite