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A
gap year which means taking a year off before college, is not a new concept,
but there's now a focus on (make) the most of this break from the
academic life. Long gone (be) the days of just hanging out on a beach
or backpacking round the world. While that is still a choice, a gap year is now
more about gaining skills that will help you in (late) life.
Doing
something productive is exactly students are being encouraged to do
because something like work experience or charity work helps ( they ) to acquire skills to use
when competing a place at
university. It looks good on their CV and eventually makes them more employable.
Actually, the experience of the gap year (become) much more practical
recently, partly to do with university participation increasing, but also
because of the demands on developing skills, especially employability skills.
While
the (benefit) of taking a gap year are clear to
see, some students worry they can't afford it. some experts argue that it needn't
“burn a hole in your pocket”, you don't need to travel far and you can even
earn money by doing (pay)
work.
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