▶ Your Answer : Some people argue that it is a great choice for high school graduates to take a year-long break to work or travel before studying at university. However, as far as I am concerned, I strongly believe that it is better for them to study right after graduating high school. This is largely due to the fact that you are not likely to study well after a year break. Another reason for my opinion is that you can do extracurricular activities also during your university years. To begin with, you might have difficulty in studying after a year break. To illustrate, you maybe forget basic concepts after a year break. This is because, a year is too long period to remember what you are already known. For instance, I was in military for 21 months and forgot some basic things that I had known. Therefore, as you can forget basic concepts after a year break, it is better to study right after graduating high school. Moreover, you can do a number of things that you want to do while you are studying. What I mean is that you get assigned three to five months vocation a year and free time after lectures. In addition, you can register for classes whatever you want. That means you can schedule your time freely. By spending your time effectively, you can participate in extracurricular activities and even connect great human network. In short, you can work or travel without a year-long break. To sum up, I firmly disagree with the statement that it is better for high school graduates to spend a year in working or traveling before studying at university. There are two reasons for my opinion. Firstly, after a year-long break, you have difficulty in studying. Secondly, you have enough time to participate extracurricular activities. |