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.

In

this

present world, the encouragement of youngsters to work or travel abroad for almost one

year

is a common fact, especially in the period of time between high

school

graduation and starting university paths. I personally believe

this

is a matter where the advantages could outweigh the disadvantages in many ways. It is widely known that travelling for a

year

after

school

could benefit

people

. An experience abroad gives young

people

the chance to boost their experiences in many fields: enhance language skills, learn new cultures, and improve social connections. Generally, they are willing to experience a study trip in order to gain more prospects for their future,

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these inhabitants could

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the attention and seem more reliable and professional if they had studied abroad for one

year

.

Thus

, a massive number of students are going to experience their lifetime in a college or in a host family,

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leads to a full immersion in that culture and environment and gives

also

the choice to make new friendships.

Likewise

, working for a

year

before deciding to start university studies, could clear their head on what they prefer to do.

For instance

, there are several cases where

people

find their own ways or passions without the necessity to attend university.

On the other hand

, there is a counterargument that if

people

decide to go abroad or work after high

school

, they will lose a

year

of their life.

Furthermore

, nowadays there is a high

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of young

people

and putting your life on stand-by could be seen as a negative point in society. Another disadvantage could be that living abroad, even for a short time, gets away from your relatives and your friends.

To conclude

, I reiterate my statement by saying that there

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a myriad of benefits to taking a short break after finishing

school

,

thus

youngsters should chaise their ambitions and desires, and adventures like these should strengthen their motivation and stand them in

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good stead.