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.

Today in some countries, there is a suggestion for young
people
to have
one-year
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gap
between graduating from high school and starting an academic study, in which they can earn some
experience
from working or traveling. There
would be
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some advantages and disadvantages for young individuals who pick
this
method that I will talk about
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here. Entering the
labor
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market is an opportunity for young
people
to earn money and become independent from their families. They can leave their parents’ house and take a step forward to
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adulthood.
In addition
,
this
experience
allows them to decide which field of study is suitable for them and what exactly they want to do in their future career.
Also
,
this
one-year
gap
is a golden time for them to travel around the country or even the world. Obviously, after starting
university
and starting a new job, there will not be
such
a time for them to explore the world. I mean
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at young ages with the highest energy and the least responsibility.
On the other hand
, they will fall behind their peers who continue their
university
education right after high school.
Also
, it will be difficult for them to adapt
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the academic environment after they are back. Some of them may
experience
a failure in education
due to
the
gap
of one year between high school and
university
.
Furthermore
, it is possible that these young individuals decide to continue their current way of life and never get an academic education.
This
not only has a negative effect on their lives, but
also
it is not suitable for
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society because of the decrease in the number of educated
people
. In conclusion,
however
traveling
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or working may be useful for enhancement of
experience
, joining
university
without any
gap
seems to have more advantages for
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young
people
.
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  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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