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

Nowadays having a gap

year

after high school graduation and right before attending college is more popular and common than before among pupils ,especially in

USA

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the USA

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and Europe region. There are two main favourable aspects and drawbacks to

this

phenomenon which are described here separately. On the one hand, having a

year

off after school is beneficial for a good number of rationals in certain aspects.

Initially

, students can acquire more knowledge ,especially by travelling around the world which can help them with their vision and future planings for university majors or taking a

job

they want. More importantly, they can take a part-time

job

or even an internship related to their interests to form their future career orientation

besides

the money

while

they are passing some vocational courses

for instance

PLC. From another angle, the demerits of having a

year

off are varied.

firstly

,

this

separation from school and the educational environment can result in losing their studying habits and maybe their motivations or focus.

Moreover

, regarding other students not taking

this

gap

year

some of these pupils with an off

year

contribute to falling behind and would reach their permanent

job

or be married compared to the first group later. In conclusion,

this

situation is not as simple as it appears and there are several important side effects.

to begin

,with advantages

for example

gaining knowledge and a

job

seems great,

while

on the other hand

, disadvantages like demotivation and falling behind the schedule can affect individuals diversly.