▶ Your Answer :
Some people say that having several brief
vacations is better than long vacation. However, in my opinion, taking a long
vacation is more useful for students. This is because by using a long vacation,
students can travel for a long time and broaden their view. Also they can try
something what they have wanted to do.
First, if a vacation is short, students
cannot go to the trip for a while. However, they can travel abroad in a long
vacation such as backpacking. Also through a long trip, students will be able
to broaden their horizon in several ways. They can not only meet new people
from different countries but also experience new cultures. These will be
helpful for their life in the future. For example, there was a survey conducted
by Seoul National University to determine whether a travelling experience
affected students. First group was consisted of students who had a long trip
experience. Second group was comprised of students who just had experience for a
few days. The researcher noticed that the students in first group were more
open to new people and things than one in second group. Also they tended to get
used to strange things or concepts more easily. This is because they had a
variety of experiences from a long trip so they knew how to accept new things.
As a result, travelling for a long time was good opportunity for students.
Second, students can try various activities
in addition to academic activities. Suppose that you want to learn new
languages or musical instruments. Would it possible to study them in short
time? The answer would be no. However, if they have a long vacation, they will
be able to do what they want. For example, when I was a fresh man in
university, I really wanted to learn how to play guitar but I cannot do that in
a semester due to many assignments and exams. After a few months, I got a long
vacation after the semester and I signed up for guitar lesson and practiced it
everyday. As a result, I could play song songs with a guitar. When I went to
the camping with my friends, I was able to play a guitar and it made our
camping more fun.
To sum up, a long vacation is good chance to travel
abroad for students and they can widen their view. Also students are able to
study or learn something except academic skills. In this regard, I prefer to
take a long vacation once a year rather than several brief vacations. |