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I think the biggest “pro” would be maturing. I think this because I feel like we are just getting out of high school and not everyone really knows what they want to do so having time to mature may help.

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The biggest pro of taking a gap year is that you get more time to mature.

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The biggest pro of taking a Gap year is how it can affect your financial

for the better

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I think the biggest “con” would be not making it back to school.

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The biggest con of taking a Gap year is how you might not see your

self going or getting back into school after it is done.

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The biggest 'con' you could make of taking a gap year is the possibility of not pursuing your academic path.

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I would consider of taking a gap year, I say this because i believe that I'm not academically strong to keep going with my studies.

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I wouldn’t take a GAP year personally because I would probably not want to go back to school.

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I personally would not take a gap year unless it was

absolutely crucial in my life to do so.The reason why is because

I feel that I get off track easy with a Gap it could affect my life negatively

or positively by having a large period of time.

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I believe the biggest pro of taking a gap year is the fact that it's financially smart, allowing you to accumulate money before you enter a university.

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I think the biggest pro of taking a Gap year would be that it is financially smart and students will be able to save money to pay for their studies.

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I think the biggest pro is the potential money you could earn and the experience in your field you could gain.

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In my opinion the biggest “pro” of taking a gap year is for financial purposes. Saving up money is smart so that when going back to school you don’t have as much as a financial strain.

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I believe the biggest "pro" is getting to know your own interest and putting it into what you may want to do as a career.

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In my opinion the biggest pro of taking a gap year is figuring out what you want to do and creating a plan for yourself. I believe that with exploring all your options you also get a taste of the real world, different perspectives, and new experiences that will allow you to create an educated decision and shape you more as a person.

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In my opinion I consider expanding opportunities for yourself to be the biggest pro of taking a gap year. It assures a more supported and guided future.

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I believe the biggest pro in taking a gap year is using that time to make money. when you're actively saving for college when you actually get in you have a better footing that those who just went as soon as they graduated high school.

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I believe the biggest "pro" of taking a gap year is getting the time to become a better individual.

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The biggest con would be enjoying the time away from school too much and not being able to go back.

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I think the biggest con of taking a Gap year is not going back to school since students will feel more relaxed and stress free but would it would cause them to ruin their career goals.

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In my opinion the biggest “con” of taking a gap year is not feeling or wanting to go back into pursing your career.

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finding your self and what you want to do with your life is the biggest pro of gap year

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A pro I believe would be the time you get to spend doing things you enjoy, and the time you get to spend

out of school free from academic stress.

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I think that the biggest "pro" would be you take the time to become a better person allowing yourself mature and you use the work because their are families that can pay for you to study so sometime people have to take that gap year

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The biggest con of taking a gap year is the decline of motivation as you get comfortable with the gap year lifestyle. It makes it hard to return back to your studies.

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I believe the biggest pro would be having more time to decide what you want to do. By trying out new things and learning different things and not just staying stagnnant, it gives people the opportunity to explore.

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I would not consider a Gap year because if I do take one I think I'll forget everything I learned in school and wouldn't go back.

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In my opinion, the biggest ¨ pro ¨ of taking a gap year is that you can take some time for yourself and either discover or do things that you are passionate about.

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Working and having to help your family pay bills. It makes you want to work more so you can help your family. But it makes you forget the purpose of the gap year.

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The biggest "pro" would be saving money and getting the time to reflect on oneself.

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I believe that for me personally I would not take a gap year mainly because I feel like I wouldn’t want to go back.

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In my opinion the biggest con of taking a gap year would be not being able to go back. Once you take a break it can become overwhelming to consider your next step.

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One con I believe is the distractions some people decide that

they wanna work rather than attending college

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I could see myself taking a gap year as i’m not 100% sure about the career i want. I think if i took a gap year i could maybe try working in different areas.

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I think the biggest "pro" of taking a gap year is that you get time to experience life for yourself without having the stress of always focusing on school and finding what you're passionate about as well.

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The biggest con would be not going back to school when the year is over

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In my opinion the biggest "con" of taking a gap year is not being able to get back into school due to developments of responsibilities.

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I would mostly consider taking a gap year in order to get my finances together because that is something I don’t look forward to stressing over that. I believe many of the things that you can take part in during a gap year can also be done during school just in moderation and with patience but I support those who decide to go that route.

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The biggest "con" would be not making it back to school.

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I think the biggest con of taking a gap year is the social stigma because that could push someone into going when they are not ready which could lead to not only loss of money but also poor mental health.

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Having time to mature would be the biggest pro to taking a gap year as the maturity would allow you to not make mistakes that you otherwise would have if you had rushed into a decision.

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I think I would consider it depending on my college experience

because things are always happening in life that i sometimes have no control over

and i think its fine to take a break from time to time.

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I think I would have to weigh out the pros and cons before I make a decision. It's easy for me to get sidetracked and losing the motivation to continue pursuing higher education would be detrimental. For now, I don't plan on taking a gap year.

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I would say that the biggest "con" would be not going back to school

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I wouldn't consider a GAP year because knowing myself I would not want to back to school.

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I have mixed feelings about a gap year. If I do take one, I feel like my family would disown me. However, I also feel like colleges would want to know why I took that gap year. That means having a interview which I dislike. But I am unsure of what I want to be and can see myself changing my career in the future.

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The biggest con to taking a gap year would be the social stigma, as the constant comments from family and friends may counteract any rest you had tried to get from the gap year.

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I think the biggest "con" is getting back into the flowstate of going back into school, because you get so used to not having anything related to school that once you get back into school you the laziness catches up to you and then you might considering droppingout.

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I think the biggest con is potentially feeling like you are behind all your friends and classmates.

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I would consider taking a gap year, but I would have to have a very strict plan that is set in stone.

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No, I would not consider taking a gap year. Personally due to the field I am considering I think its best to keep moving forward. I know myself and I rather start as soon as possible and just take breaks given from time to time.

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I think the biggest "pro" of taking a gap year is that students can save up for college and have less student debt in the future.

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In my opinion, the biggest "con" of taking a gap year is students getting used to thier lifestyle at the time and leaving their education in the past.

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Though I would love to take the time to travel and see the world, I don't think it's the best choice for me in the long run.

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I could see myself taking a gap year to explore my true passions. As I'm not really sure in what I want to major in a gap year would be good, that way i could travel and find myself again.

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I would consider taking a gap year because I feel the need of break from school and get time to find my passion as well.

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A gap year is something I have considered before but I can't see myself going through it and would much rather attend classes in the fall to keep a semblance of routine in my life.

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the biggest con is that you might not ever be back to school because it's hard to get right back into academics after a while

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I think that building your maturity is the biggest "pro" to taking a gap year because it helps with defining your character as a much more civilized person and you'll seem well educated.

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I would personally not take a gap year, not only because my career goals are solidified but also because of the greater risk of never being able to get back into school.

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I would consider taking a gap year because I would like to make money to study because I would not like to put that pressure of having to pay for my education on my parents and because I would like to really consider if I chose the right major

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In my opinion, the biggest ¨ con ¨ of taking a gap year is to not be able to adjust to school once you attend after your gap year ends. Once you were adapted to doing stuff during your gap year, it may be hard to get used to a different lifestyle in school. So it is important to have a plan.

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I think the biggest "pro" to taking a gap year is the overall time you have for yourself. A year is a long time, you can do so much, you can follow your passions, stack money for your education, help your family, you can do so much, and with doing so, you can learn and become an overall better person.

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I will not consider a gap year unless it's a financial problem and there is no way I can attended a school

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The biggest "con" of taking a gap year would be taking the year off and never going to college; this could be a gamble because sometimes you may come out as successful when the year ends or you may just end up doing the same thing over and over again for the rest of your life.

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I'd say yes and no because unless you have a proper plan that you can execute during the gap year that manages the things you'll want to accomplish during that year then it's a good idea to take one but if not then don't

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I would not consider a gap year because I do not think I can trust myself during that time. I would rather be ready and get things done while getting used to the campus instead of waiting any longer.

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I think the biggest "con" to taking a gap year is losing your consistency with school and potentially not going or even making it back to school. We have kept such a consistent academic responsibility that losing something like that will fall off if you just don't have something like that as a responsibility.

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Me personally I wouldn't do that because I know myself, I know that I would lose my process of education if I put school down for a year.

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You get time to focus on your mental health and mature.

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I believe the biggest con is getting caught up during your break and not getting back into school.

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I would consider taking a gap year so I can have more time to pursue content creation, trading, and preparing for school. The main reason why I wouldn’t is because I don’t want to have to catch up and I would end up not going to school.

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In my opinion, the biggest pro of taking a gap year is that you get the opportunity to discover yourself without having to worry about academics. During this time, you have the chance to explore who you are as a person, which could help you discover your future goals once the gap year is over.

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The biggest con of taking a gap year is never making it back to school.

If you get used to life without school during your gap year, going back to studying and attending classes can be hard.

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I would personally not take a gap year because I think I would get too accustomed to it and not go back to school.

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The biggest con of a gap year would be developing negative habits that will impact you college life when you return.

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The biggest pro of a gap year would be having the opportunity to rest your mind and evaluate yourself.

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I might consider a gap year shortly. But as of now, I do not believe it's necessary because school has been a fun learning experience with great teachers and friends. I do not wish to hinder my opportunities while still going strong.

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I think the biggest “pro” of taking a gap year is have the flexibility to adjust your schedule however you want and however you can. You can also figure out what works best for you as well.

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I think the biggest con would be thinking you could be academically behind, parents thinking you’re not going back to college, and losing valuable time.

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I wouldn't consider taking a gap year because I want to further my education now that I have the time rather than wait a year and potentially lose my academic momentum. Also I have my mind set on focusing on my career path and I have my goals set that I want to achieve after high school.