After concluding secondary school, a few school leavers prefer to spend a year travelling or working, before starting their studies at university.
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phenomenon and explains why I believe that the advantages are greater.
There are two main benefits of taking a year's break from studies. The first of these is that people might have the opportunity to experience different careers. By doing so, they may discover a profession they want to pursue in the future. Linking Words
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, if I had known about an architect's daily routine, I would not have chosen architecture as my major. Linking Words
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, it will be possible to mature a bit before making an important step in life. Linking Words
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having time to reflect on themselves and their personal relationships.
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. The most significant is that it can be challenging to go back to studying after the momentum is gone. Linking Words
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is because some people might be already too engaged in work and in need of their salary. Linking Words
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, I found it difficult to stop working from my full-time job to dedicate most of my time to college because I was financially unstable. Linking Words
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, another downside is family pressure. By not having attended university yet, it can be psychologically exhausting when familiars insist on asking repetitive questions related to future studies.
In conclusion, I believe there are merits and drawbacks of a year break between secondary school and university. Linking Words
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overall
, I think the advantages of exploring different types of work and having time to personally grow outweigh the disadvantages of sometimes facing difficulties to stop working and possibly having issues with parents' demands. Linking Words
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, I feel that family pressure could be minimized by both parties having a mature conversation about life expectations and plans for the future.Linking Words
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