Hundreds of thousands of students graduate from high school every year and they will make the decision about the college which they want to continue the education. While most student will go straight to college, but there are several students will take a year that is between high school graduation and the first year of college to have travel or work. This is called gap year. However, people have a lot of different opinions about student take a gap year, some of them think take a gap year is not a good choice for student. According to the article ‘Malia’s Gap Year and Why More Students Delay College” by Nina Hoe, I think student should take a gap year before they go to college.
Students are not really prepared to go to college immediately after …show more content…
For this point, Hoe gives a perfect example “One student who took a gap year to work "to find a way to pay for my education without having to take out a loan," reflected back on his experience to say, "Although at the time I was not satisfied with (the work) I was doing, because I wanted to be in college I was able to realize that I had so much more to see in order to really focus on my education and not take it for granted when it was time for me to return." There also has an other example that is from my classmate who is citizen of United States. Like Hoe’s writes “Given the current state of college education in the United States -- plagued by increases in tuition that outpace inflation, rising incidents of student loan debt, as well as a significant decline in graduation rates -- high school graduates may be wise to think twice before jumping straight into college.” He spent a year to earn the money and pay for the high tuition fees, so he don’t have to ask money from his parents. He become more independently. A gap year gives students a new choice to pay for their college.
To have a gap year should be generalize to every students. It affords many opportunities and positive experiences. Every students should consider their motivations carefully and decide on what 's most desirable. For the practical benefits that bringed from gap year, some of the most prestigious colleges in the
Students are not really prepared to go to college immediately after …show more content…
For this point, Hoe gives a perfect example “One student who took a gap year to work "to find a way to pay for my education without having to take out a loan," reflected back on his experience to say, "Although at the time I was not satisfied with (the work) I was doing, because I wanted to be in college I was able to realize that I had so much more to see in order to really focus on my education and not take it for granted when it was time for me to return." There also has an other example that is from my classmate who is citizen of United States. Like Hoe’s writes “Given the current state of college education in the United States -- plagued by increases in tuition that outpace inflation, rising incidents of student loan debt, as well as a significant decline in graduation rates -- high school graduates may be wise to think twice before jumping straight into college.” He spent a year to earn the money and pay for the high tuition fees, so he don’t have to ask money from his parents. He become more independently. A gap year gives students a new choice to pay for their college.
To have a gap year should be generalize to every students. It affords many opportunities and positive experiences. Every students should consider their motivations carefully and decide on what 's most desirable. For the practical benefits that bringed from gap year, some of the most prestigious colleges in the