Some people think it is a good idea for students to take a gap year to travel or gain work experience before starting university. Others think gap years are a waste of time. Which viewpoint do you agree with?

Nowadays, there has been an accelerating trend of high school graduates (diplomas) taking a break from studying to

work

or

to

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travel before pursuing tertiary education.

While

this

is beneficial to some extent, I am

firmly

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of the opinion that its shortcomings are rather weighty for the followers of

this

trend. In my opinion, it is an absolutely reasonable and wise decision because of its benefits.

Firstly

, if students get temporary

work

while

taking a gap year between 2 levels of the education system, they will have time to enrich themselves with real-life experiences.

For example

, a student who intends to apply

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a university of pedagogy so they need practical experience, especially pedagogical skills and self-confidence.

Therefore

, when they

work

as tutors for English

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(schools), the

work

will help them to improve the necessary skills like English communication skills and experience. From that

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those who have just entered adulthood may learn the precious value of each coin earned.

Secondly

, some students may

also

become cross-country

travelers

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and absorb

knowledge

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of diverse cultural settings and from different geographical contexts. These all are values of humanity that generally cannot be obtained from the majority of educational programmes yet are highly advantageous for adults.

On the other hand

, recent high-school graduates may have to face serious consequences once they have chosen to be gap-year takers.

First,

the young can be overwhelmed by the huge amount of knowledge that they have to cram into their brains to make up for the time they miss university.

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youngsters without firm determination, a life without the discipline of formal schooling can be extremely addictive. For that reason, they may decide not to

further

their study after the gap year or are afraid of going back to college. For society as a whole,

this

is an alarming problem because

such

decisions can lead to a shortage of the knowledge workforce. In conclusion, I believe that there are many advantages for young people who start working or

traveling

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prior to beginning their university studies,

although

this

decision has some notable disadvantages.