题目：

School leavers go traveling or work before they go directly to university. Are there more advantages or disadvantages on their study?

范文：

As the society develops, the concept of gap-year, a period of time in which people disengage from curricular education or work and undertake activities such as traveling or working abroad, has become more prevailing among young people, especially those who have just finished high school and are about to enter university.

The main reason why this trend has become irreversible isthat it helps students to discover their personal interests, based on which they can rationally decide what to specialize in during four-year college life. Commonsense tells us that with a large proportion of time occupied by study injunior and senior high school, as is often the case in China, studentsare left with literally no time to ponder over which school subject they are prone to major in later in university. Therefore, apossible outcome is that they would rash intodecisions. However, after a year’s break to work or travel, they areable to experience new things and thus broaden their view of life and finally recognize their interests,assisted by which they can hold a clear concept of future major, as well as their career paths.

It should also be noted that the life and work experience gained through taking the gap year could also enhance students’abilities, such as independence and problem solving.In terms of university study, chances are thatstudents may encounter some problems in their own fields, but equipped with these abilities,they are more capable of overcoming those challenges than their peers.

When its bright side persists, it is of great importance to realize the adverse impacts coupled with the trend. Firstly, to some extent, it would be hard for school leavers to readapt to university life, where everything, no matter courses or seminars, is precisely scheduled. Meanwhile, having not been studying for a long time, students may also find themselves struggle with the lessons and still fall behind others.

From my perspective, despite the possible negative drawbacks, I believe taking some time out to work or travel before enrolling in university coursesservers as an optimal choice for young people, because it is better to start a new chapter in life with knowing exactly what they like and want to achieve in the further.

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