Band 6+: Some suggest that young people should take a job for a few years between school and university. Discuss what the advantages and disadvantages might be for people who do this.

Some people advice that the youth should work for several years after graduate from school and before entering the university. In this essay, I will discuss that although this trend has personal benefits, distracting the youth to achieve their dream based on their talents is a greater negative impact.

On the one hand, getting involved in work before entering university might has personal benefits. It enables young people to have experience in a job that will enhance their skills. For example, by being exposed to a real working environment, they are likely to be more skillful in doing administration, collaboratively work with others, and manage their time efficiently. Furthermore, having a job means that young people can earn a salary. As they learn to meet some of their basic needs independently, not only can they help reduce their parents’ financial burden, but they can also learn about money management, which better prepares them for their future.

On the other hand, despite some personal benefits, I would agrue that having a job before entering the university could pose a greater challenge to the youth. This trend might distract them from maintaining and sharpening their talents that they have learned in school as they usually get overwhelmed with their job responsibilities. To illustrate, in the face of a heavy workload, it is probable that they will end up devoting very little time to reviewing what are their abilities, what is their dream, and how they can achieve it. Owing to this, they will probably be left with limited freedom to explore their personal interests. As a result, they may find it difficult to have a dreaming career, which could eventually lead to unhappy exhausted life. Such unfortunate life could result in both physical and mental exhaustion in their young age.

In conclusion, while taking a job before enrolling to university could possibly be beneficial personally to the youth, they have greater shortcomings that could block them to achieve their dream. Therefore, I am fully convinced that the advantages is eclipsed by the drawbacks.