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.

Young generations should consider
an
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option of
travel
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travelling
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or
work
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working
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for one
year
between accomplishing
grade
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grades
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9 and 10 and initiating university levels in more and more nations.
This
essay will explore the pros and cons of having a break for one
year
before starting higher education. There are some benefits of taking a gap
year
for students.
Firstly
,
this
will allow them to have more
times
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time
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to have
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their mind
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mind
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minds
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to be refreshed.
In other words
, they could go to the park to do some readings or revise several lesson materials.
Secondly
, because several students have a holiday, they could spend more
time
with their friends or relatives by travelling to other countries or local destinations
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When spending
time
with these people, they may ask
some
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for some
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learning advice from
them
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those
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who have
an
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apply
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experience in achieving good results
of
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in
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postgraduate or undergraduate
degree
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degrees
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.
As a result
,
this
may assist them
to get
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in getting
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an idea
on
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of
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how they can accomplish
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a bachelor
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bachelor
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bachelor's
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or
master
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master's
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with a high result.
Lastly
,
this
could give an opportunity to do
part
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part-time
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time
jobs like being a barista or restaurant
employees
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employee
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and
this
could result in having work experience. In my own opinion, when I went to Australia
last
year
, I saw the majority of students want to earn their own money by being a staff for
the
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coffee shop.
However
, taking too
much break
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many breaks
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before embarking on a new journey of education could provide several disadvantages. First of all, some young ages may stay at home and do not want to go out in order to develop their active lifestyle.
For example
, in Australia, many teenagers feel lazy and just want to stay at home so that they
could
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sleep or watch television.
In addition
, when it comes to a long break from study, they might prefer to hang out with their friends and
do
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go
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shopping on luxurious over going to different countries for exploring or doing a part-
time
job. From my experience, many American young people are fascinated
in
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with
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consuming
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spending
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their
time
on
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going out with their close friends only in their local regions. In conclusion,
while
doing some work or travel could be disadvantageous for some youth, having these activities
are
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is
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still advantageous
for
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on
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daily
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a daily
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basis.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural immersion
  • Life experience
  • Work ethic
  • Career readiness
  • Self-discovery
  • Delayed gratification
  • Intellectual stagnation
  • Financial implications
  • Social dynamics
  • Academic trajectory
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