It is true these days that many high school leavers choose to start their work or take a trip before going to university. While a gap year can bring some immediate drawbacks, I am convinced that it is more likely to have long-term benefits for their lives.
On the one hand, young students are very likely to encounter several difficulties when delaying their university study. One of these problems is the delay in academic progress caused by spending one year off school. It is understandably almost impossible for young people to enjoy their experiences in doing a job or travelling to a new place but still arrange a certain amount of time for revision. As a result, gap-year takers may have to face the challenge of becoming familiar with the knowledge at school again, receiving more pressure of catching up with their peers. Besides, the life out of university campus may prove to be mentally and physically overwhelming for inexperienced school leavers. They, for instance, may be at risk of being exploited in an exhausting job or face potential dangers on their trips to a new country. If not well prepared for such possible obstacles, young high school graduates can suffer from unintended consequences.
It is true these days that
many
high
school leavers
choose to
start
their work or take a trip
before
going to university. While a gap year can bring
some
immediate drawbacks, I
am convinced
that it is more likely to have long-term benefits for their
lives
.
On the one hand, young students are
very
likely to encounter several difficulties when delaying their university study. One of these problems is the delay in academic progress caused by spending one year off
school
. It is
understandably
almost impossible for young
people
to enjoy their experiences in doing a job or travelling to a new place
but
still
arrange a certain amount of time for revision.
As a result
, gap-year takers may
have to
face the challenge of becoming familiar with the knowledge at
school
again, receiving more pressure of catching up with their peers.
Besides
, the life out of university campus may prove to be mentally and
physically
overwhelming for inexperienced
school leavers
. They,
for instance
, may be at
risk
of
being exploited
in an exhausting job or face potential
dangers
on their trips to a new country. If not
well prepared
for such possible obstacles, young high
school
graduates can suffer from unintended consequences.