IELTS 2
It is popular for young people
to have having a gap year to work or travel between finishing high school and starting university studies.
The gap year
allows young people travel
around and see
the different
parts of the world. The advantage is
that people can learn new things from travel
ling. For example, I am now
on a working holiday in Australia, and mak
ing many friends from different countries. We share and learn how to respect
our cultures and learn to respect to different culture
s. Another advantage of having a gap year is that I
have become more
independent and understand that I should believe in myself. In the past, my parents would arrange
all things everything for me, the only thing I need
ed to do was follow their plan.
But However, in Australia I have to learn how to live
independently by myself, so I
need to know how to cook and how to
I can rent a house in
English on my own.
There are also some disadvantages in having a gap year.
If there is something means a lot to the young people's family, and he or she is traveling around, it will be sad that he or she is not there to stand by their side.
If something important happens back home with the family, it may be sad not to be able to be there to give support. My grandmom is suffer
ing from cancer, and I was not there when she
was in had an operation. Another disadvantage
s is that
it t
he cost of travel may be high
cost a lot for some families.
on travel for some family. Some people spend almost 2 month
s salary
to for a working holiday in Australia. It is very expensive for some people. After they come back
to their home
country, some compan
ies think a gap year is not necessary, so
that person may be considered a time waster. they may be considered as time wasting people.
Some countries encourage young people to have a gap year to understand what they really want. Although there are some advantage
s and disadvantage
s o
n taking a gap year. As long as people think carefully and understand the risk
s, people should
be have no regrets for the decision they made.