Is it better to take a gap year to travel or to go straight to university? Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time?

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of discussions revolving around
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taking
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year gap for travelling or directly taking
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admission into universities after college. In my opinion, encouraging a
student
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a vacation by taking a
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gap will not be ideal.
This
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views and
also
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. On the one hand, travelling to any new place or country
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become extremely expensive in recent times. Anyhow,
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a
student
cannot afford to go on vacation on their own income
therefore
they need to solely depend on their parents.
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every summer they used to travel
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new place along with their parents.
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situation
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might not be
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for every
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of financial independence of their family.
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argument that taking a break during any period of studies or career will affect
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anyone
anyone's
mind towards distraction. It has been seen in many countries that taking a break during academic studies
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students into other unwanted social activities and
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them addicted to parties. In order to, focus on productive learning around studies it is mandatory to keep progressing in every aspect of life being a
student
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with, taking a break after college
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travelling is an expensive affair for any
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to afford and they had to depend on
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parents
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income. Meanwhile, for productive
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there should not be any year gap which is waste of time in my opinion.
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  • gap year
  • travel
  • university
  • cultural exposure
  • personal growth
  • independence
  • interests
  • passions
  • seamless transition
  • momentum
  • academic development
  • personal development
  • delayed start
  • traditional education path
  • self-discovery
  • introspection
  • specialized knowledge
  • future careers
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