A GAP .

year is a year out that some students TAKE before entering

university either to travel, to work OR to do voluntary work. No matter what the
purpose is, this is an individual decision which has BOTH pros and cons.
A gap year has clearly many A DVANTAGE S. First of ALL , travelling around the
world for a year can definitely BROADEN your horizons. The places you VISIT ,
the people you MEET and the experiences you have during the journey
CAN teach you things that you would never LEARN in a cla ssroom .
The truth is that it can really help you BECOME more mature for many different
reasons. When you need to pay a rent or buy food, for INSTANCE , you will need money.
Consequently, you will have to FIND a job. And the experience you GAIN will
help you to build up your own CAREER in the future as you may find some potential
that you have never THOUGHT you had. For EXAMPLE , you may find out that you are
talented IN cooking when you need to prepare your everyday meals or you may be
surprised THAT decorating a house as an interior designer is an interesting job.
HOWEVER , there are also problems you should consider BEFORE deciding to have
a gap year. One of the major DISADVANTAGES is money. Your parents may not support you
financially, so you will have to face obstacles SUCH as paying your own travel
costs and accommodation fees. Another factor is that leaving your studies for a year may
have a great influence IN your life in many different areas. FOR
instance, you have to accept the changes in the education system and the foundation you
built before.
Another DRAWBACK is that having a gap year may be a waste of time and money. It is very
arguable that by going out for a year you will ACQUIRE so much knowledge. A rebellious guy
m a y only play all day IF there’s no one to stop him. It is unacceptable to SPEND a
lot of time and money to have fun in the gap year.
On the other HAND , living in a strange country for a certain period of time may make
one feel HOMESICK or suffer from cultural SHOCK if you aren’t able to adapt to the new environment, the
DIFFERENT food or weather.
NEVERTHELESS, I still support this way of giving oneself a break for a year and trying another
lifestyle. This is fresh and challenging. Like anyone else, I will worry about MY studies in
the coming days, but I won’t have ANY regrets, as I think it is worthy to do so
because new viewpoints and communication skills are precious. A gap year must not be a
frustrated journey, and I treasure this opportunity VERY much. It won’t hinder my
studies and it will give me the happiest days OF my life!
 A GAP year is a year out that some students TAKE before entering university either to
travel, to work OR to do voluntary work. No matter what the purpose is, this is an
individual decision which has BOTH pros and cons.
A gap year has clearly many ADVANTAGES. First of ALL, travelling around the world
for a year can definitely BROADEN your horizons. The places you VISIT, the people
you MEET and the experiences you have during the journey CAN teach you things
that you would never LEARN in a classroom.
The truth is that it can really help you BECOME more mature for many different
reasons. When you need to pay a rent or buy food, for INSTANCE, you will need money.
Consequently, you will have to FIND a job. And the experience you GAIN will help you to
build up your own CAREER in the future as you may find some potential that you have
never THOUGHT you had. For EXAMPLE, you may find out that you are talented IN cooking
when you need to prepare your everyday meals or you may be surprised THAT decorating a
house as an interior designer is an interesting job.
HOWEVER, there are also problems you should consider BEFORE deciding to have a gap
year. One of the major DISADVANTAGES is money. Your parents may not support you
financially, so you will have to face obstacles SUCH as paying your own travel costs
and accommodation fees. Another factor is that leaving your studies for a year may
have a great influence IN your life in many different areas. FOR instance, you
have to accept the changes in the education system and the foundation you built
before.
Another DRAWBACK is that having a gap year may be a waste of time and money. It is
very arguable that by going out for a year you will ACQUIRE so much knowledge. A
rebellious guy may only play all day IF there’s no one to stop him. It is unacceptable to
SPEND a lot of time and money to have fun in the gap year.
On the other HAND, living in a strange country for a certain period of time may make
one feel HOMESICK or suffer from cultural SHOCK if you aren’t able to adapt to the new environment,
the DIFFERENT food or weather.
NEVERTHELESS, I still support this way of giving oneself a break for a year and trying
another lifestyle. This is fresh and challenging. Like anyone else, I will worry about MY
studies in the coming days, but I won’t have ANY regrets, as I think it is worthy to
do so because new viewpoints and communication skills are precious. A gap year must
not be a frustrated journey, and I treasure this opportunity VERY much. It won’t
hinder my studies and it will give me the happiest days OF my life!