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Band 5

Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Do the Advantages outweigh disadvantages?

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An education
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Education
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 takes
long
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a long
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period
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 in
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a human's
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human's
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human
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 life. Some
society
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societies
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 believe that
students
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 should take a break
about
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from
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 studying between high school and university, and travel or work for a short
time
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.
The other
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people
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 think that pupils have to go
university
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to university
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 immediately after graduation. I will discuss
about
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apply
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its benefits and drawbacks. Until to end of
the
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apply
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high school, we almost study 8 years without any
break
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breaks
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 and after long years to study
students
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 need some
time
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 for relaxing or to do different activities.
In
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At
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 young ages
travel
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travelling
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 abroad is more beneficial because
people
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 can realize different cultures and lifestyles
in
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at
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an early ages
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an early age
early ages
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therefore
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this
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 experience give them
variety
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a variety
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 of perspective. Working might be a good benefit for them
due to
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 their need
such
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 as doing their daily activities in university or saving money for future expenses.
On the other hand
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,
to give
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giving
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 a break between
a
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apply
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levels of education has some disadvantages too.
Firstly
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,
students
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 will lose their concentration
of
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on
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 studying after a
period
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 of
time
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.
In addition
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, their graduation years will be late
due to
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 they lose
time
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for
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apply
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working or travelling during an education
period
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.
Secondly
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, if
students
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 want to make abroad except to work, it will be over cost for their families.
Beside
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 these,
to work
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working
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in
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at
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 younger ages would
be discourage
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be discouraging
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 for some
people
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 because of the bad treatment of employers. In conclusion, everything is good if we do it in
correct
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the correct
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period
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 of
time
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. Some
of
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apply
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people
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the people
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 might be required to make different decisions
however
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 as a human we shouldn't choose different ways till the expected
time
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 comes.

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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • gap year
  • practical experience
  • maturity
  • academic momentum
  • cultural exposure
  • diverse cultures
  • workforce
  • competitive edge
  • real-world skills
  • continuity
  • entry-level jobs
  • financial concerns
  • broadened perspectives
  • personal growth
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