In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Over the past decade, a new approach toward encouraging youth to take a gap year—between the last year of high school and the first year of university—is growing. While this approach is admired by many who believe that it allows students to explore the world and find a real purpose of life, others claim that […]

Among some countries around the world, high school graduates and teenagers are often appreciated to skip a year before admitting into tertiary education for the purpose of tourism, employment or part time employment. Though, taking a year gap for travelling or working can provide various experiences, it can also cause distraction leading toward academic downfall. […]