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In some countries many young people choose to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

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Nowadays, there are more and more youngsters who decide to spend a gap year to work or travel before attending
university
. Personally, I believe that the pros of
this
 idea outweigh the cons. Despite the fact that I stick to the idea that young
people
 should spend time exploring the world after finishing their studies in high school, there are still benefits to the opposing view.
For instance
, it is a worldwide acknowledgement that students need to go to
university
 right after they graduated from high school. If they were to keep on that conventional path, they would not feel like dropping behind their counterparts.
Hence
, some negative feelings
such
 as disappointment or frustration will not appear in their mind.
Moreover
, they may have earlier opportunities to figure out whether the majors are suitable for themselves.
On the other hand
, there are a large number of advantages when it comes to investing a gap year before entering a
university
.
Firstly
, young
people
 may have opportunities to gain a variety of information in different aspects.
For example
, they can visit a lot of countries and meet
people
 of different nationalities.
Thus
, these can inform them about some cultural knowledge.
Secondly
, accumulating working experience in advance not only deepens youngsters' understanding of their profession but
also
 gives advantages to them.
Therefore
 it may lead them to a better score compared with other students. In my conclusion,
although
 there are some benefits for young
people
 who enter
university
 directly after they graduate. I believe that it is better for them to spend a year on other activities.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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