It is common for a student to take a gap-year in a foreign country or even work for a
year prior to university. Whether a student should engage in travelling or working
before embarking on a formal qualification has been a topic of debate for various years.
Firstly the advantages of such activities will be discussed, followed by all the economical
disadvantages one encounters on such endeavours.
The benefits of resisting university for a year to travel or work open the students mind
to new worlds, such as having responsibility at work or learning a new language abroad.
Having spent a year in Australia prior to university I learnt how to look for work, become
responsible with finances and other essential life skills such as cooking. Upon starting
university various tasks such as money management and employment were second
nature thus allowing more time for studies. Without having gone abroad university life
would undoubtedly be more challenging.
It is common for a student to take a gap-year in a foreign country or even
work
for a
year prior to
university
. Whether a student should engage in travelling or working
before
embarking on a formal qualification has been a topic of debate for various years.
Firstly
the advantages of such activities will
be discussed
, followed by all the economical
disadvantages one encounters on such
endeavours
.
The benefits of resisting
university
for a year to travel or
work
open the students mind
to new worlds, such as having responsibility at
work
or learning a new language abroad.
Having spent a year in Australia prior to
university
I
learnt
how to look for
work
, become
responsible with finances and other essential life
skills
such as cooking. Upon starting
university various tasks such as money management and employment were second
nature
thus
allowing more time for studies. Without having gone abroad
university
life
would
undoubtedly
be more challenging.