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Some people argues that it is better for students to have short and many times of vacations. However, I disagree with this argument because there are a lot of advantages of a long vacation, such as having various activities and seasonal factors.
To begin with, long vacations make it possible for students to do many different activities, especially which need long-term period. There are several activities that only students having a long vacation can do. It is students' priviledge to take a long-term trip abroad for several months, or to study particular fields intensely during the vacation. For example, three years ago, when I was freshmen in the college, I took a trip to India, which was one of my dreams in my life for a long time. By going around various places and regions, I could meet many Indian people and talk a lot about their culture and our lives. Sometimes, I was shocked by huge cultural difference while talking with them, and seeing diverse landscapes and customs. In fact, it was great experience and chance for me to reflect my lazy and unsatisfied life and change my way of thinking. Coming back to Korea, I could become more positive and do my best for my every parts of life. If I had not had long vacations in my school, it would have been impossible for me to have such great a experience and change my way of thinking.
On top of that, it is much better to have a intense vacation in seasons which is hard to study, such as hot summer and cold winter. One significant reason is that in those seasons, it is really hard for students to study in school, and move to go and back. For instance, I lived Daegu, the hottest city in Korea, when I was a student. In cities like Daegu, it is almost impossible to study in a classroom without air-conditioning systems because of the extremely hot weather. In addition, since it costs a lot of money to operate air-conditional system for a long period, there was also a financial problem.
In conclusion, by having long vacations, students not only can experience various activities, but also can avoid hard weather to study. For these reasons, I strongly believe that having one long vacation is much more beneficial for students. |