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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 decided to do this.

Before embarking on college many young people are advised that a year working or travelling may be a good option. This essay will suggest that saving money is the biggest advantage of this and a reduced motivation to study is the primary disadvantage. Third level education is very expensive and lots of students decide to work for 12 months and save up money before they begin their studies. This allows them to pay for their living costs, tuition fees and accommodation and focus on their studies, rather than struggle financially or have to get a part-time job on top of their academic work. The Times recently reported that the average student at a UK university requires over $12, 000 per annum just to survive and many drop out because they cannot afford to stay. Despite these advantages, many students often get used to working or travelling and don’t want to return to a life of study after a year off. This short term view can cause some to bypass university altogether and go straight into a job that is beneath their capabilities or may not offer the same prospects their future career might have done. For instance, a recent survey by the British Government found that 26% of students who take a gap-year never enter tertiary education. In conclusion, taking a break from studies can be advantageous if it allows people to gather up savings, however, they should also be careful that it does not lead to disillusionment with education altogether.
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are advised
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option. This essay will suggest that saving money is the biggest advantage of this and a
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reduced
motivation to
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study
is the primary disadvantage.

Third level education is
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very
expensive and lots of
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students
decide to work for 12 months and save up money
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they
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studies
. This
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allows
them to pay for their living costs, tuition fees and accommodation and focus on their
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studies
,
rather
than struggle
financially
or
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have to
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get
a part-time job on top of their academic work. The Times recently reported that the average
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student
at a UK university requires over $12, 000 per annum
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just
to survive and
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many drop
out
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they cannot afford to stay. Despite these advantages,
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students
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get
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to working or travelling and don’t want to return to a life of
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study
after a year off. This short term view can cause
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some
to bypass university altogether and go straight into a job
that is
beneath their capabilities or may not offer the same prospects their future career might have done.
For instance
, a recent survey by the British
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Government
found that 26% of
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students
who take a gap-year never enter tertiary education.

In conclusion
, taking a break from
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studies
can be advantageous if it
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allows
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people
to
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gather up
savings,
however
, they should
also
be careful that it does not lead to disillusionment with education altogether.

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 decided to do this.

Essay
  American English
3 paragraphs
251 words
6.0
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