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In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

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These days, rather than going to
university
, young
people
 are choosing to do training at work.
This
 has benefits for both
the
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society and the young, but some drawbacks
also
 exist.
University
 gives
people
 more opportunities to choose a good career, so they feel more satisfied
by
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 their job, have high salaries and
the
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 possibility
for
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to
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 improve their education with
Master’s
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 degree in the future. Hopefully, they will
also
 teach other young
people
 so that the country remains
success
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 in the future.
Also
, many workers need to have a degree on their CV when they apply
to
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 a job.
However
, several young
people
also
 take advantage of opportunities to gain valuable
experience
 in the workplace as soon as possible.
This
mean
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 they can earn some money and
also
 get training for their future career.
For example
, many companies offer
internship
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internships
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 or
apprenticeship
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apprenticeships
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,
such
 as engineering companies where young
people
 can work to learn,
instead
 of study. Sometimes the things we learn from real life are more important than books.
Furthermore
,
experience
 from work is very useful. You can have a more fun life in the office, meeting and going out with colleagues is a good way to improve your sociality. Many
people
 meet their friends from their job
,
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 but only have a few friends from the
university
. Often, workplaces have many events, like parties, which may be fun for young
people
. In conclusion, there are many advantages of
university
 education, but I believe the benefits of
workplace
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experience
 are greater, as they are possible for all and allow young
people
 to have awareness and
experience
 to earn a good salary from their career.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-based training
  • enrol
  • university
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • practical skills
  • experience
  • workforce
  • employment
  • earnings
  • opportunities
  • further education
  • theoretical knowledge
  • career options
  • exploitation
  • balance
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