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After finishing school some student go travelling or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. Do you think the advantages of gap years outweigh the disadvantages ?

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Nowadays, some students decide to go abroad or work several times
besides
 attending university directly. In my point of view, there are equal advantages and disadvantages.
To begin
 with, one of the disadvantages is wasting
time
.
However
, they spend a lot of
time
 and might have no profit at all.
For instance
, Emma
travel
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 to another country just to enjoy their life, in
this
 case, she just
a
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pleasant
time
 for a moment and when she comes back she must learn what she passed
while
 her friends have another chapter of life. Some of them could lose their ages compared to the others. As long as
,
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 they could study fast that would not be a problem at all.
On the other hand
, being overseas or getting a quick job
is give
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a
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them a
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new experience that can help them in the future. When they have a lot of experience they can make an amazing impression.
For example
, John graduated from high school and chose to go find a job overseas
while
 he preparing to go to university, in that situation, he just merits
time
 and achieves a new skill. Pupils who have a gap year could have one step ahead to build their future. They would
achive
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achieve
an unforgettable memories
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 and a rare skill for suffering and Will be a plus point in their CV.
To sum up
, the benefit and harm depend on the tendency. When they can see the opportunities with their choice, it could be nice. Meanwhile, there is a difficult side to it.
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Try to provide a more complete response to the essay question. Address the prompt directly by stating whether you believe the advantages of gap years outweigh the disadvantages and provide a clear thesis statement.
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Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

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I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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