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Some young people look forward to a year of travelling, a 'gap year'; before they begin work or university and see it as a chance to broaden their horizons. For others this is an expensive waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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It is widely acknowledged that a part of the young generation plans a trip and recreational activities to enlarge their
world view
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 until the busy lifestyle begins. But when it comes to outlay
people
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 hold conflicting views. Some individuals assert that the cost of the travel is not a drawback
due to
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 the new experience ,
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 others advocate that it is worthless to spend money and
time
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 on relaxation when you can save up capital on future studies or
job
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. On one side of
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argument
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 there are
people
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 who argue that encountering new places and cultures considerably outweigh its price . The main reason is the
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 of emotions and memories that
traveling
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travelling
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 brings us. It is crucial to spend the leisure
time
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 correctly, in view of the fact that spending all our life at home and at the office equals
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health and mental weakness.
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, going abroad is
the
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 chance to be active and avoid stress. As an example ,even
the
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fresh air is something rare
for
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in
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 big countries ,that’s why spending
you
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your
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 holidays near the sea ,mountains or forests is an excellent treatment for our bodies and soul, regardless
the
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 expenses. 
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,
people
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 have
this
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 opinion that leaving your hometown is not a necessity and looking towards fun is for wealthy
people
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 .The fundamental reason is the stereotypical thoughts about distractions.
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instance
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 .there are
whose
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those
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 who believe that taking a rest from work leads to laziness and that amusement ends at the same
time
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 as childhood. In my
opinion
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 everyone needs a break, and it is beneficial to combine
the
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recreational activities with quality
time
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. To summarize, there will always be
divers
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diverse
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 views on whether to spend money and see new places or not .
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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