Some young people look forward to a year of traveling 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.

The youth is usually enthusiastic about having more free

time

after finishing high school or before getting

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university degree.

However

, for

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this

is a

time

-consuming scheme. I tend to think that our

time

is priceless,especially when it comes to choosing a career path and continuing

further

studies;

therefore

, saving

time

is crucial for a better decision.

Conversely

, many students prefer to take a gap year rather than

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attend university. On the one hand, taking a break from studies might positively influence students’

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, as they can think deeper about their wishes and ambitions.

Additionally

, graduates have much more

time

for finding additional information about universities from other countries , and

hence

to select the one which suits best their solicitations and financial status. In my country, some students choose to take a one-year break in order to earn money for paying

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university taxes or for acquiring new skills.

On the other hand

, a year off may interchange the individuals’ opportunities and abilities. Not only is it risky but

also

laborious. In

this

period of

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pupils are used to getting a job

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and usually end up finding new interests and forget about a postgraduate degree. In regard to

this

consequence, people might find the transition back to studies more difficult, just because they got used to their new routine. A relevant example is the medical field, where we have to study for ten years in a row,

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it is prominent for students to start their career path as soon as they graduated from high school. The conclusion is that pupils should manage their

time

so it matches their opportunities and needs. For me, the best option is to omit a gap year , as it might interfere with my abilities and targets. It is crucial to measure our general knowledge,

time

and desires, in order to avoid huge mistakes.