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

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Generally speaking, in the past when students graduated from high school, they went to university or entered the workforce right away.
This
 is no longer always the case. Many students now choose to "take a year off" and explore other options. Deciding whether or not
this
 is wise is subjective but for
many
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 it can be positive. On the
one
 hand, taking time off allows a person to broaden
one
's horizons, to see and experience new cultures,
to
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and to
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 peak
one
's curiosity about new places. After all, not all things can be learned in the classroom. We can grow and mature from the challenges of living abroad. It
also
 allows us to appreciate aspects of our own culture that we previously took for granted.
But
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on the other hand
, there is the risk that taking time off may cloud the student's mind by presenting him or her with too many options. Young minds are impressionable and sometimes they need structure. The desire to go back to school after being in society may become less appealing and
this
 could negatively impact their long-term job opportunities. In the end, I feel that it comes down to what the individual wants to achieve in life. There is no "
one
 size fits all" prescription. Personally, if I had the resources, I would make every effort to experience new places and challenge myself in new ways, but
also
 commit to a university
afterward
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. To summarize, we must be careful not to make
this
 into a
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 issue.
Instead
, parents and children should do their best to discuss what course of action suits them best and be supportive.
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