Some students take a rest for one year and do the work or journey before they matriculate due to some merits, whereas others do not do so because of some demerits. I would argue that the advantages of the gap year to do work or travel overweigh its disadvantages.
On the negative side, one gap year of entering universities has some disadvantages. To begin with, the delaying matriculation for one year leads one year lateness for graduation, and it affects student’s job haunting badly. For example, in Japan, the almost all students graduate from their universities when they are 22 years old, and then they start working for companies in the same age. Thus, if students have one gap year to do work or something, they have to begin their job hunting when they are 23 years old, and they unfortunately are likely to have difficulty in getting their own jobs.
On the positive side, this rest time for one year between a high school and university to do travel or work has advantages over disadvantages. First of all, one significant merit to do so is that students can understand their curiosities and necessary skills for a job. For instance, if they have an internship for a year, they can know about required skills for the job and they are able to take appropriate courses to get needed skill sets for their ideal work. For another example, if students take trip for one year, they possibly understand what they really want to do in their future in the way of the travel.
In conclusion, I personally find that the benefits of a gap year before entering universities is outweighed by its drawbacks. One year delay to matriculate may affect their success in their job huntings negatively. However, a gap year lets students understand their interest and this leads them to get appropriate jobs.
Some
students
take a rest for one
year
and do the
work
or journey
before
they matriculate due to
some
merits, whereas others do not do
so
because
of
some
demerits. I would argue that the advantages of the
gap
year
to do
work
or travel
overweigh
its disadvantages.
On the
negative
side, one
gap
year
of entering
universities
has
some
disadvantages. To
begin
with, the delaying matriculation for one
year
leads one
year
lateness for graduation, and it affects
student’s
job
haunting
badly
.
For example
, in Japan, the almost all
students
graduate from their
universities
when they are 22 years
old
, and then they
start
working for
companies
in the same age.
Thus
, if
students
have one
gap
year
to do
work
or something, they
have to
begin
their
job
hunting when they are 23 years
old
, and they unfortunately are likely to have difficulty in getting their
own
jobs.
On the
positive
side, this rest time for one
year
between a high school and
university
to do travel or
work
has advantages over disadvantages.
First of all
, one significant merit to do
so
is that
students
can understand their curiosities and necessary
skills
for a
job
.
For instance
, if they have an internship for a
year
, they can know about required
skills
for the
job and
they are able to take appropriate courses to
get
needed
skill
sets for their ideal
work
. For another example, if
students
take trip for one
year
, they
possibly
understand what they
really
want to do in their future in the way of the travel.
In conclusion
, I
personally
find that the benefits of a
gap
year
before
entering
universities
is outweighed
by its drawbacks. One
year
delay to matriculate may affect their success in their
job
huntings
negatively
.
However
, a
gap
year
lets
students
understand their interest and this leads them to
get
appropriate
jobs
.