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Very often, school graduates face the question — to continue their studies at the university or take a break. There is a time in the West (one year) when graduates think about their future profession.

I think there are many advantages of going to university. First of all, many people believe that school leavers should start university directly after finishing school. Moreover, they say that the sooner you start university, the faster you will graduate from it and be able to find a job. Secondly, in Russia entering a university immediately after school is considered logical. This is a tradition, the violation of which is perceived rather negatively.

On the other hand, taking a gap year is a good opportunity for young people to understand not only their interests but also the world. However,  it is a chance to take a breath after the last school year and the Unified State Examination. There is time to stop and think about what young people want to do.

Besides, the university is a unique combination of soft and hard skills. Here you can get a lot: invaluable communication experience, a decent amount of knowledge, horizons. You can learn to overcome obstacles, prioritize, do the impossible in the shortest possible time, be patient, get your way.

In my opinion these people have a point. Student life with exams, lectures and colloquia at 18 and at 25 are completely different things. As for me, I suppose that young people who enter universities after school have more chances to be successful.