Some people believe that it is a good idea for young people to take a year off to travel or work between high school and university. Others say it is better for students to go straight on to university after graduating from high school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

People have a myriad of views about whether high school graduates ought to take a

gap

year

to travel before getting into

university

.

Although

there are some good arguments in favour of going straight on to territory education, I personally believe that it is beneficial to take a

gap

year

for pupils to explore their interests and direction. In

this

essay, I will probe into both sides and explain my own perspective.

To begin

with, of all the reasons why teenagers should get into

university

after graduating from high school, probably the most significant factor is that it can save

time

. As we all know, undergraduate programs normally take 3 to 4 years, if we start

further

studies straightly, in another word, we can graduate faster without spending an extra

year

. As the old saying, "

time

is money" when we graduated earlier, we may have more employment opportunities or have a buffer period for study a master's or PhD in order to unleash our potential. Research conducted by Monash

University

demonstrates that over 80% of

university

graduates mentioned that direct entry will be preferred as they can spend

time

on the profession that they are interested in. It reveals that skipping a

gap

period allows pupils to use their

time

wisely, especially in studying or doing internships. Despite the aforementioned reasons why students should study higher education directly, I concur that taking a moment off is more beneficial for them to explore their interests and set clear goals. The first idea popping into my mind is that it broadens their horizons.

It is clear that

high school graduates are between the ages of 17 and 18, and the majority might not have a clear career path and they have to make the decision of choosing a major.

For instance

, the youth may be influenced by their parents and teachers and choose some practical and professional subjects, ranging from medicine, nursing and finance to law without considering their own thoughts.

In contrast

, an enrichment

year

for teenagers provides a golden opportunity for them to travel to countries where they are curious,

such

as Australia, the UK and the US or work in the field that they would like to be in the future, like job shadowing with an artist or a doctor.

This

allows students to open their minds by exploring something new,

for example

, cultures and working aspects. On the whole, I definitely believe that students should make good use of the

gap

moment to enrich themselves both mentally and physically before their uni studies. In a nutshell, in spite of the fact that getting into territory studies straightly can help save

time

in an attempt to search for better job opportunities or study master.

However

, after taking all aspects into account, I personally believe that having an enrichment

year

allows the youngsters to have a helicopter vision.