A gap year between university and high school is often thought of as one prepares to finish his/her secondary school. This may help students achieve more understanding of what they desire to pursue in their further studies or life in general. However, it may also end in students choosing not to continue their studies to a university level.
First of all, a gap year that is invested in a relevant job may help a student to gain more knowledge of the field of study they plan to study at university. Furthermore, a rest year may help a student to gain peace of mind from all the studying and school projects, hence, they will have the chance to have clear thoughts about what they want to do with their lives. Secondly, a gap year is an opportunity to learn useful life skills that can only be learned through one's own experience. I remember that the year off between my high school and college has helped me make a strategic plan for my future in addition to the valuable job experience that helped me later in my career.
On the other hand, a year off may reduce students' chances to complete their studies for various of reasons. Firstly, if that year is spent working, students are likely to be tempted by the sweetness of money, and decide that a job now is better than no job after three to four years of university education. Secondly, students' eagerness and excitement about higher education may fade if they spend a year without going to school, as learning is an ongoing process.
To conclude, a year off may help students plan their future, however, it may also end with them choosing not to go to university.
A gap
year
between
university
and high
school
is
often
thought
of as one prepares to finish his/her secondary
school
. This may
help
students
achieve more understanding of what they desire to pursue in their
further
studies
or life
in general
.
However
, it may
also
end
in
students
choosing not to continue their
studies
to a
university
level.
First of all
, a gap
year
that
is invested
in a relevant
job
may
help
a
student
to gain more knowledge of the field of
study
they plan to
study
at
university
.
Furthermore
, a rest
year
may
help
a
student
to gain peace of mind from all the studying and
school
projects,
hence
, they will have the chance to have
clear
thoughts about what they want to do with their
lives
.
Secondly
, a gap
year
is an opportunity to learn useful life
skills
that can
only
be learned
through one's
own
experience. I remember that the
year
off between my high
school
and college has
helped
me
make
a strategic plan for my future
in addition
to the valuable
job
experience that
helped
me later in my career.
On the other hand
, a
year
off may
reduce
students' chances to complete their
studies
for various of reasons.
Firstly
, if that
year
is spent
working,
students
are likely to
be tempted
by the sweetness of money, and decide that a
job
now
is better than no
job
after three to four years of
university
education.
Secondly
, students' eagerness and excitement about higher education may fade if they spend a
year
without going to
school
, as learning is an ongoing process.
To conclude
, a
year
off may
help
students
plan their future,
however
, it may
also
end
with them choosing not to go to
university
.