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It is often said that traveling to other
nations before going into universities can hamper concentrating on studying
after coming back with a high degree of excitement. However, I firmly believe
that students might as well go to travel after finishing high schools since it
can be helpful to relieve stress and improve a sense of responsibility.
First of all, traveling after high school
enables students to lower their stress level coming from pressure to pass exam
to go to a university. This is attributed to the fact that taking a year off, traveling
to various places, it can distract students from worries and stress. This
simple escape from the reality may actually serve as a safety valve to let off
some steam as well as a fun way to recharge energy. According to a study
conducted by University of California at Los Angeles of the United States in
2009, there existed a huge difference between two groups of students who
traveled or not in level of pressure. Students in group A took a year off and
traveled to famous countries and those in group B did not travel and went straight
into universities. The researchers showed that the former group of students
were more satisfied with their college life and not easily stressed out than
the latter group of students. On the other hand, those in group B could not
concentrate on studying and they tried to hang out more than the students in
group A. This implies that traveling before going into universities can be
effective and safe way to stay out of trouble in college
On
top of that, going to numerous area after high school allows people to broaden
their horizon. This is due to the fact that a journey to new place exposes them
to many different worlds of life style, customs and culture. Through this
experience, people can learn to embrace diversity. Moreover, this is especially
important given the fact that modern society is becoming increasingly
globalized. For example, my youngest sister used to narrow-minded which caused
her to have fewer friends. She has changed little by little after having moved
all over the globe because of our fathers' business. She realized that her
narrow-mindedness could negatively affect her school life by delaying every
step to survive, such as receiving tips related to schoolwork. Naturally, she
became a social butterfly and conversation starter by showing interest in the
school sports events and parties. This means that traveling is able to help
students develop more diverse views.
To
sum up, although taking a year off seems like a wasted of time and energy, it
eventually help people to recharge energy by lowering stress level and became a
person to have broadened views. Therefore, we should not underestimate the value
of traveling before going into university.
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