At present the tendancy among youngsters to take a gap year rather than continue the education at university after schooling is on the rise. However, some people hold a view that it is essential to start a tertiary education without a break as a gap year can lead to decreased desire to go to a university or some problems with returning. I believe that the disadvantages of year out outweight the amount of profit, that person might acquire from a gap year.
The most prevalent reason to take a gap year for young people is the ability to broaden the horizons. Via working and travelling they are able to discover themselves and get their first experience of an independent life, earning money and communicating with people all over the world. However the scenario, in which these people return to getting a higher education is not that common. Often, after years of working extremely hard last couple of years before school graduation, teenagers leave that study environment with the terrifying memories about education system at schools. And more time youngsters spend out of study, less desire they have to go back to learning, as they do not differ the life beeing a school student from a university one. Therefore, these individuals decide that the best way for them is to continue working without useful hard skills and ultimately the number of people with the higher education is falling.
Students who eventually make their mind up to return to a university often can face a lot of inconvenients. First of all, after a year off, colleges might change their policies for applicants, for exanple the number of exams, passed by a person in order to apply can be modified. Sometimes it means that future student have to pass some extra exams, which takes a lot of time, dedication and motivation. Secondly, a lot of people do not educate themselves during a gap year, so after being back to the study routine they can find it really hard to keep up with their coursemates. All in all, students with a year of working and travelling before university, often face a lot of difficulties.
In conclusion, taking a gap year is a popular trend among teenagers who are willing to finally live the life after years at the school. But we should take into account the understanding, than those people rarely continue their education, prioritizing real work. And even if they do return to a university, many obstacles might arise and they would have to overcome them.