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In England and Australia, it is more common than in the United States for a student to take a gap year(间隔年). What is a gap year? After high school, it's time for students to go to college. But some students don't go to college directly. ①They will spend one year traveling or doing some other activities before entering college. The year is called a gap year.
On the one hand, students can learn a lot during a gap year.②Before the gap year, students who take a break from their education will come back to college. When they come back, they will have a clear opinion about what they want to do in their life. ③ may, learning, they, their, towards, attitude(态度), change.
On the other hand, delaying(延期) college for one year can mean increased education costs of 8% or more. Besides higher education costs, the cost of the gap year can be large. That depends on the activities the student chooses.
Taking a gap year has advantages and ④ . After considering all the things, I might take a gap year. My dream is to be a tour guide. I will spend one year working as a travel agent. That would be a wonderful experience for me.