Nowadays the concept of a ‘gap year’ has widely accepted in many countries. Some people believe that taking a long break before entering a university is better than go straight to the university without a gap year. Considering the pros and cons of the gap year, I firmly believe taking a gap year is more beneficial for young students.
On the one hand, having a year-long break can give several negative effects to the students, by not planning their gap year properly, a majority of people are likely to spend the time and focus on just relieving their stress, which had been accumulated during their intensive study in high school. This is because some might think getting free time is a reward for their studies. Moreover, not all potential employers consider the gap year as an essential break, some of them might think it is the waste of the time.
On the other hand, some argue that once the gap year is well-planned, it can change one’s life. First of all, taking a break from those intensive academical periods can refreshen one’s body and soul. In addition, during the gap year, one can travel around the world or work as a part-timer, which they can learn the real world and broaden their view, By pressing a pause in their busy life and searching what they really want to do is an imperative experience. For instance, one of my friends, who took a gap year and travel the world, find out his interest in art museums and choose his career to be a curator.
To sum up, while it is apparent that the gap year is likely to be spent pointlessly without a plan, it is undeniable that the long break before the university can be used in finding their interest and learning a life lesson.
Nowadays the concept of a
‘gap
year’
has
widely
accepted
in
many
countries.
Some
people
believe that taking a long
break
before
entering a university is better than go straight to the university without a
gap
year
. Considering the pros and cons of the
gap
year
, I
firmly
believe taking a
gap
year
is more beneficial for young students.
On the one hand, having a year-long
break
can give several
negative
effects to the students, by not planning their
gap
year
properly
, a majority of
people
are likely to spend the time and focus on
just
relieving their
stress
, which had
been accumulated
during their intensive study in high school. This is
because
some
might
think
getting free time is a reward for their studies.
Moreover
, not all potential employers consider the
gap
year
as an essential
break
,
some
of them might
think
it is the waste of the time.
On the other hand
,
some
argue that once the
gap
year
is well-planned, it can
change
one’s life.
First of all
, taking a
break
from those intensive academical periods can
refreshen
one’s body and soul.
In addition
, during the
gap
year
, one can travel around the world or work as a part-timer, which they can learn the real world and broaden their view, By pressing a pause in their busy life and searching what they
really
want to do is an imperative experience.
For instance
, one of my friends, who took a
gap
year
and travel the world, find out his interest in art museums and choose his career to be a curator.
To sum up, while it is apparent that the
gap
year
is likely to
be spent
pointlessly
without a plan, it is undeniable that the long
break
before
the university can be
used
in finding their interest and learning a life lesson.