It is becoming increasingly popular to have a year off between finishing school and going to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

Nowadays, it is common to see young teenage boys or girls working as a barista or selling newspapers. It has become popular for most adolescents to have a

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off between finishing

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and going to

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. While there are various advantages and disadvantages of

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essay I will outline and discuss the salient features of either attending

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immediately after

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or taking a

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off for pursuing a degree.

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, there are various advantages of taking a

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off after

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. There is a huge demand for young people who are willing to work at meagre wages at cafeterias, public libraries, and restaurants as waiters, and cashiers at a store. While

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entails good communication skills and customer satisfaction, there is no requirement for a

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degree to be hired.

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graduates are taught about the harsh realities of life and how to make ends meet by working towards enrolling in their dream universities.

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utilize the time in improving their reading skills and test-taking ability owing to the competitive nature of most public colleges. Once they achieve their target of attending their target

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, they strive to excel with flying colours and hone the skills required to seek employment in the fields of their interests.

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, they have more time to contemplate and decide on their major at the

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, taking a

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off from education may vaporize important ideas, ethics and values taught at

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from the minds of the individuals and

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make them less competitive than their peers who had probably enrolled a

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ago.

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taking a

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off may help the students financially to fund their own education making them self-dependent, there could be various events unfolding in the

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which could hinder or even prevent the students from attending college the following

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, low test scores, unemployment and the loss of a family member may all be factors contributing to stress and depression among adolescents.

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it is a smart move to take a

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off between finishing

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and attending

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, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages and the students would be lagging behind and have to play catch up during the time when they attend

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