Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work experience or to travel. The experience of non-academic life this offers benefits the individual when they return to education. Discuss both sides of this argument, to what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, more people agree that becoming acquainted with non-academic life offers advantages to those entering higher education.
Subsequently
, numerous young individuals decide to take a
gap
year
between graduation and enrolling in a university program, acquiring experience or
traveling
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.
This
essay will discuss the complete agreement I have with
this
viewpoint and the benefits of taking a
year
off. There are several benefits to taking a
gap
year
. The primary reason is that it allows students to study a major they
favor
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while
spending time understanding themselves. A significant number of young academics– particularly in Thailand–do not have a clear idea of their future career aspirations;
consequently
, many of them opt for career paths that are deemed to have high social value: biology, engineering and medicine.
Additionally
, young individuals can benefit from real-life experiences and explore occupational fields that align with their potential career aspirations.
This
approach is advantageous as it allows them to save both time and money that might
otherwise
be wasted on a degree they do not enjoy.
On the other hand
, some people view
gap
years as having negative impacts: they are seen as disadvantages and unnecessary. In Thailand, societal expectations
suggests
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that taking a
year
out is not crucial to one’s success. Young students are often perceived as lacking the potential to gain acceptance into university, leading some families to feel shame in society.
Furthermore
, many families believe that taking a
gap
year
is insignificant. They may not know what their child will do during
this
time and do not expect that their child will
enroll
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in college
afterward
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. In conclusion,
although
some people disagree because they consider that it is meaningless and
adverse
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an impact on their child, I
belief
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taking a
year
out is more beneficial because they are spending
times
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on
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understanding
themselve
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themselves
and trying to make the greatest decision.
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