In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your opinion on the following topic: Gap Year In the first part of your essay you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.