Taking a gap year a sword with two blades. It strikes me that the students should take a gap year. I think that students should have the time to refresh their mind before joining university. However a sizeable number of people may oppose me. For instance‚ some people say that if the students took a gap year he / she can find a job‚ therefore they would earn money and they will not think about the university anymore. Moreover‚ the gap year makes the students lose their motivation and their
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Taking a gap year You should think well before taking the gap year. It therefore depends whether the gap year would be a good thing for you or not. One of the first advantages of taking the gap year is it offers time to think carefully about your career. Besides‚ if you are not performing too well at school or at college‚ taking the gap year could be valuable as it might save you money. Gap year not only means travelling or going for vacations. It also consists of discovering different aspects of
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The negative affect of taking gap year If you have just graduated from high school or collage you may be considering taking a gap year. Gap year means taking a time off from emotional‚ mental and physical state before getting back to studies. Students can travel during their gap year and experience and learn‚ to search for what they want before moving to the next level in their academic career. However‚ a gap year may have some negative aspects that will affect students‚ such as slacking off
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Elyce Rivera English 098/099 October 19‚ 2013 “Take some time and wait tables before college” an article written by Nancy Kelley and Janet Heed. The writers spoke that students should take a break after high school. My honest opinion is that sometimes it is a good thing and sometimes it is a bad thing it depends on the person. Before a person takes a gap year they should think about the advantages and the disadvantages. Could it be a set-back for you? Or could it help you improve as
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April 30‚ 2014 College Writing Period 4 High School Students Taking a Gap Year Preparing our students for college is a main priority in our society. It is getting more and more difficult to obtain a job and be successful without at least having a bachelors degree. This is mainly why high schools focus on preparing students for college‚ but sometimes this does not turn out to be the outcome
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students taking a gap year in your country and in U.K. Use specific examples and provide appropriate evidence to explain your answer. Are you finishing year 12 this year and uncertain about next year? Why not have a gap year? A gap year is referring to a period of time which a student take time off and do something other than schooling‚ such as travel or work. Gap year is become more and more popular in UK and other foreign countries‚ but nearly no Chinese students taking a gap year
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December 2012 Gap Year In its most basic form‚ taking a gap year refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or work‚ but it can be taken at any time. A gap year is also taking “time off with a purpose.” It is not a time to do nothing‚ but is an intentional time of reflection and discovery before a major transition in life. It’s a chance to take a different route for a while‚ push yourself in a new direction before continuing on
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GTaking a GAP year (also known as year abroad‚ year out‚ year off‚ deferred year‚ bridging year‚ time off and time out) refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university‚ but it can be taken at any time.[1] History | This article’s tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia’s guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (December 2008) |
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The Gap Year The “gap year” has been a common rite of passage in many foreign countries for decades‚ but it has now started to gain significant steam here in America as told by Danielle Wood‚ a parent from Today’s Parenting. This leads to many questions that parents and students want answered‚ such as: “Is the “gap year” a good or bad consideration?” “Will this decision put me behind?” “Does this stop me from ever going to college?” “Will I ever get my college degree?” All of these
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April 2014 The Gap Year ! Many students assume that after they finish high school they have only 3 options‚ attend a university‚ join the military‚ or go out and get a job. But what they don’t consider to be an option is the gap year. The idea is picking up momentum fast in the UK but is still rather unknown in the United States‚ where on average only about 30 out of every 1000 students take a gap year after graduation (Martin 571). A gap year is when a student takes a year off‚ most of the
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