It is becoming increasingly popular for school leavers to take a year off (a gap year) before going to university. Do the advantages of this outweigh any disadvantages?

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Some people are of believe that it's better for a high school graduate to spend a
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learning other vocations before proceeding to the university. Are there benefits than setbacks to
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practice most people engage themselves in? we will discuss it in detail about it. On the one hand, taking a
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off from studying before
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higher institution can better equip an individual for life in general.
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, even though education is important, the world is now diversified. There are many aspects of life someone can get equipped with to prepare for the future within
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period. For ,example a person can decide to use that time to learn how to sew, bake,making of hair, or
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training like IT ,Currently people in the IT field make a lot of money even from the comfort of their homes.
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, getting enabled and prepared helps someone to be independent. Owing to the fact that the person can earn money in one way or the other, it can take away a lot of stress from the guardians and
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build up the confidence level of
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a young adult.
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,taking a
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off before going to university has some demerits too.
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, teenagers have the tendency to lose focus easily in life.
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, someone that comes to make so much money because of a skill they learned might feel that there is no need to go back to school to study since he or she is making the maximum amount of income.
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, they can become highly influenced if they don't make wise use of their time, a lot of things both good and bad are on the internet, and too much engagement in it can make or mar their lives. In conclusion,I believe that taking a gap
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is a good option, even though it has its disadvantages, I believe the benefits are far better if parents and guardians engage their wards in meaningful activities that will help improve their lives.
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