Nowadays some high-school graduates travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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who don't go to

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university directly after graduating from high school.

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of studying for extra years right after finishing high school, they prefer to travel or work for a certain period of

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. The pursuit of having various experiences than studying is growing among high-school graduates. Personally, I do agree that the advantages of having experiences are more important to

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. On the one hand, now we are in a totally different era than in the past, In the past, studying and having an extra degree was important for

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'

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careers.

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, the trend has changed. Nowadays, most companies are requiring different abilities from

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of just studying. Rather, they are looking forward to the

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dealing with issues and clients in a flexible

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. To learn how to react properly and in a flexible

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, companies are asking

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to have their own life stories. To have those kinds of their own stories for the privilege compared to other peers, experiences

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or working in a special environment are inevitable.

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, for

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to plan their own life, a certain amount of

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to spend on their own is important. In high school, every student is having the same goal:

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the best results on SAT to enter a high-level university.

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the goal,

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don't have

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to seek what they truly want and find out what they really want to do in the

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. In short, their 'inner voice' is ignored. Even though there will be a lot of trials and errors

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and working on their own, they will definitely have

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to plan their

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lives in the

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they actually want to. Based on their choice,

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will have more responsibility for their

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plans and

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jobs. In conclusion, the new trend among high-school graduates, to travel and work rather than enter university directly, is a positive movement. In the long run, it will eventually affect our society in a positive

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. Passionate

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, knowing what they truly pursue would provide a lot of development and would make our place a better place to live altogether.