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.

It is widely acknowledged that a part of the young generation plans a trip and recreational activities to enlarge their
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until the busy lifestyle begins. But when it comes to outlay
people
hold conflicting views. Some individuals assert that the cost of the travel is not a drawback
due to
the new experience ,
while
others advocate that it is worthless to spend money and
time
on relaxation when you can save up capital on future studies or
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. On one side of
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argument
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there are
people
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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brings us. It is crucial to spend the leisure
time
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.
Therefore
, going abroad is
the
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chance to be active and avoid stress. As an example ,even
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fresh air is something rare
for
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big countries ,that’s why spending
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holidays near the sea ,mountains or forests is an excellent treatment for our bodies and soul, regardless
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expenses. 
On the other hand
,
people
have
this
opinion that leaving your hometown is not a necessity and looking towards fun is for wealthy
people
.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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who believe that taking a rest from work leads to laziness and that amusement ends at the same
time
as childhood. In my
opinion
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everyone needs a break, and it is beneficial to combine
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recreational activities with quality
time
. To summarize, there will always be
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views on whether to spend money and see new places or not .
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