In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.

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In certain territories, teenagers are prompted to do a profession or mobilize for around
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once they end up the secondary school and before beginning tertiary
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will have both pros and cons to be considered. As positive
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we can see that it is a great opportunity for students to refresh themselves and have a good kick start to their university life
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if not utilized wisely it will be a waste of time and affect the momentum of studies adversely.
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, the several years of primary and upper school
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about exhaustion among the pupils that they are unable to relax
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in order to gain
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greater energy before they commence with higher studies.
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, as they have to switch to self-study mode and studying through research which
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a level of maturity to be developed, students can make use of
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period
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to develop that skill within them.
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, there is an educational policy formulated by
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government to get a compulsory break after high school
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before children start with university
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and are
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affected by the bad influence of their friends
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as drug addiction.
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that
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is useless.
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, educational life needs immense focus and concentration in order to get
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higher scores in examinations which will be disturbed
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the break consumed in the middle of studies life.
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the momentum suffers through
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significant importance to work or travel in between secondary and tertiary
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underutilization of that time could lead to turn the students’ lives
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pessimistic aspects.
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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