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. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, along with the immense pressure coming from
the
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school life, more and more
students
prefer to take a gap
year
after graduation. The main
reasons
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behind
this
idea
is
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the advantages
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be acquired before attending university. From my standpoint, it is essential that
students
take a
year
off to broaden their horizons and decide on their career path.
Firstly
, there is no doubt that
graduation
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year
could be very challenging for some
students
,
hence
, taking a break helps them not only to refresh but
also
to develop their skills.
For example
,
students
rarely allocate time
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their interests so they can take on new hobbies
such
as playing football or volleyball which
also
has a positive impact on their social connections.
Secondly
, some institutions have strict admission policies which require
students
to participate in volunteer
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before starting
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. As a consequence,
students
could participate in various projects to build a strong resume which
increase
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their chance to be accepted by
university
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.
Additionally
,
students
can find their interest while working in different jobs and continue their education in that pathway.
Thirdly
,
gap
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year
can be considered as an opportunity for
students
to travel to foreign countries, and get
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with different cultures.
Also
,
students
can learn
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language which obviously
increase
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the chance of employment after graduating from university.
Finally
, with respect to the whole views mentioned above,
although
some people disagree with the idea of taking one
year
off from academic life,
this
year
make
students
to
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participate in different activities and find their goal in life.
Therefore
, institutions should offer different options for pupils after finishing school and help them to reach their goals.
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