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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.

In various nations around the world, many people advocate taking a gap year in order to work or travel before beginning one’s tertiary education. While this offers a few advantages, there are also some disadvantages which are worth considering. There are two main benefits to students travelling or working before their university education. Firstly, through travelling, they will be able to expand their horizons. When students go overseas, they will be exposed to different cultures and customs. As a result, they will gain a deeper understanding of the world. In addition, students who work will learn to appreciate the value of money. This is because they will realize the hard work involved in earning money. Consequently, they would think more before purchasing anything they desire and may become less impulsive in their spending. On the other hand, various drawbacks may be noted. In the first place, travelling could cause people to feel homesick. Many students have not been apart from their family and friends before so when they travel, they may miss these people. In extreme circumstances, students may even become depressed. Additionally, students who work may not want to return to their studies. The reason for this is that they may enjoy earning money and becoming financially independent. Therefore, their whole future could be negatively affected as these days it is very important for everyone to graduate with a degree in order to be competitive in the job market. In conclusion, if students take a gap year, they could gain invaluable experience and learn to become more independent in relation to money. However, they may also become homesick and end up not continuing their studies. Therefore, it is necessary to weigh the benefits against the drawbacks carefully before coming to a decision as to whether students should go on such an adventure
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many
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people
advocate taking a gap year in order to work

or travel
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before
beginning one’s tertiary education. While this offers a few advantages, there

are
also
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some
disadvantages which are worth considering.

There are two main benefits to
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students
travelling or working
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before
their university

education.
Firstly
, through travelling, they will be able to expand their horizons. When

students go overseas, they will
be exposed
to
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different
cultures and customs.
As a result
, they

will gain a deeper understanding of the world.
In addition
,
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students
who work will learn to

appreciate the value of
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money
. This is
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because
they will realize the
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hard
work involved in

earning
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money
.
Consequently
, they would
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think
more
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before
purchasing anything they desire

and may become less impulsive in their spending.

On the other hand
, various drawbacks may
be noted
. In the
first
place, travelling could cause

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people
to feel homesick.
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Many
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students
have not been apart from their family and friends

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before
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when they travel, they may miss these
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people
. In extreme circumstances, students

may even become depressed.
Additionally
,
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students
who work may not want to return to their

studies.
The reason for this is
that they may enjoy earning
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money
and becoming
financially


independent.
Therefore
, their whole future could be
negatively
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affected
as these days it is

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very
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important
for everyone to graduate with a degree in order to be competitive in the job

market.

In conclusion
, if
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students
take a gap year, they could gain invaluable experience and learn to

become more independent in relation to
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money
.
However
, they may
also
become homesick

and
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end
up not continuing their studies.
Therefore
, it is necessary to weigh the benefits

against the drawbacks
carefully
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before
coming to a decision
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as to whether
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students
should go

on such an adventure
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IELTS essay 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.

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