There is an opinion that after graduation from high school, students should take a year off before going to the university. Some people might disagree with the statement because it could promote students' laziness. I, however, strongly belive that students need a year break before entering the university. In this essay, I will show and develop two reasons to support my idea.
Right after graduation, students are physically and mentally exhausted by and large. Thus, it doesn't take a genius to know that having a one year break is good for students to recharge their batteries. There is a worthy research that supports this opinion. According to Gallup, the most famous research institute in Korea, 85% of graduate students wanted to have their own time before going the university, and psychiatrists say that 35% of graduates of high school have symptoms such as depression, obesession, and obesity, a disease derived from stress. They point out that graduates of high school need to release their stress caused from the university enterance exam, but there is little time to rest if students go to university right after graduation.
Moreover, a-year-off-policy encourages students to get real world experience. Of course it seems important to begin learning academics as soon as possible, however, trying various activities is crucial for students to broaden perspectives, which makes students prepare their future better. I have two siblings, and they went straight to university, so they are now colleage students. During the semester, they always complain that they have no time engaing activities to improve themselves. And, they say that if they had a year long break, they would have participated in various activities, such as part time job, travel, and learning language skills.
To summarize what I mentioned above, a year off policy is desirable because they students release their stress and experience real world and improve themselves, which develops them. All things considered, the necessify of pre-freshmen relaxing cannot be underestimated.
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