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

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Nowadays school graduates have

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to have a

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off before entering

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university. It is considered that

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gap

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a gap

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year

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between graduation and entering

universities

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university

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is more often

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and preferred by many juveniles. The aim of

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essay is to examine

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and drawbacks of having

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year

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. On the one hand,

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year

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provides the possibility to earn money for needs and wants, whereas people could not have a chance to full-time work while studying at university.

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, having work experience throughout the

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off is convenient due to the given free time.

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, everyone needs money for housing and subsistence which are not affordable for some individuals after

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graduating.

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year

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appropriate

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period for money-making before studying.

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may cause

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a feeling

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feeling

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feelings

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of being behind

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an individual’s

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peers. Particularly, in some

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gap

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year

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practitioners think

about

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that their peers are a

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ahead

them

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of them

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and

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anxious about it.

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person

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a person

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can be the older

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in class, thereby being unconfident. These factors may be

struggling

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and

distract

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from studying

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that

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is disadvantageous. In conclusion,

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the

practicing

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gap

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year

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can be

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psychological issues, it is beneficial to save money for the future. As discussed in

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essay, graduates must weigh the pros and cons already and decide what would be relevant for them.

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Lexical resource: 4.0

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Grammatical Range: 4.0

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gap year
work experience
internships
traveling
life experiences
personal development
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educational progress
graduation timeline
financial burden
academic momentum
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It is becoming popular to have a year off between finishing school and going to university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

Your opinion

In modern times, young adults are spending less time with their families and more time with their friends. Why has this change occured? Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?

All large companies should provide sports and social facilities to the local community. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some people say that it is better to work for a large company than a small one. Do you agree or disagree

In many countries today, crime novel and TV crime dramas are becoming more popular. Why do you think are these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?