In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel a year between finishing high school and starting university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

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In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel a year between finishing high school and starting university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

There are arguments about the opportunity for young people to work or travel a year before entering university in some countries. Many people experience the benefits of working or travelling before entering university.

Travelling helps people building their communication skills because the situations where people have to fulfill their necessities push them to speak by asking the natives of a country. Meeting new people and anticipating the life condition far away from home stimulate the problem solving skills. It is important to have these skills because it helps students to cope with the c...

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