English language project on "Academic vacation in Ukraine". It perfectly describes the academic leave in Ukraine, its pros and cons and why it is needed.

1. Academic vacation in
Ukraine

2. A Gap Year is a gap year between school and university
or between university and work. Usually, such a break is
taken by people who have not yet decided on their plans
for the future and need additional time. Everyone
defines the purpose of the Gap Year individually, but
most often the requests relate to choosing
a profession, acquiring new skills and life
experience. But despite the many advantages,
there is a high probability of spending
this year in procrastination and
losing opportunities.
Gap
Year

3. Gap
Year
So far, the most common options for
a Gap Year include various
internships, volunteering
experiences, and travel. Many
young people are also trying to find
their first job. For example, a tutor
for schoolchildren or a barista.

4. The history of gap year development
At first, the tradition of taking a gap year
was exclusively British. In the 1960s and
1970s, young people received time for
cultural exchange trips and volunteering in
other countries. That is, then it was a period
for adult actions and social experience.

5. The history of gap year development
In the 80s, American educators and
psychologists picked up this trend and made
it popular all over the world. Then the gap
year began to be considered as the best
prevention of emotional burnout and overload
of yesterday's schoolchildren. Studies in the
USA proved that those who took a
break later studied better than the
rest of their peers.

6. The main advantage of a Gap Year is free time.
Usually we already have a prescribed life script:
kindergarten-school-university-work. And people rarely
think about what can be done differently. And in
general, there is no time to think about your true
desires. Gap Year gives time to think (from banal
questions "Who do I want to become?" to global "How
is this world arranged?"). That is, all this is about
getting to know yourself.
About advantages and
disadvantages

7. About advantages and
disadvantages
An absolute advantage of an academic leave is the opportunity
to try several jobs in practice and devote time to courses that
help to better understand the specifics of various professions.
You also have time to take care of your mental
and physical health. A year is exactly the period
during which you can implement useful habits that
will have a positive impact on your future life.

8. About advantages and
disadvantages
The skill of making a conscious choice.
When a person chooses the Gap Year
path, he is already going against the
current and approaching the process of
reflection. And this is necessary
for those who want to
live their lives happily.

9. About advantages and
disadvantages
Disadvantages: You need a high level of self-organization
to complete this experience. If a person cannot
independently motivate himself and organize all
processes, then, most likely, the Gap Year will not make
sense.
Lack of motivation also increases doubts:
did I do the right thing, did I really need it.
Therefore, treat the decision to take a
Gap Year responsibly.

10. Tips for those planning to join GAP YEAR
• If self-organization is not your strong point, then it is better
not to go on academic leave.
• Try to master a certain profession with the help of
courses, build social capital, attend events and thematic
hubs.
• Get high. If you can't, then by all means learn, because
this process will help you understand your development
zone.
• Determine the skills that will be useful to you in the future,
regardless of the chosen profession, and improve them.

11. Tips for those planning to join GAP YEAR
• Before making a final decision, give yourself a
clear answer to the question "Why is this for
me?".
• Everything always depends on the goal,
namely on why a person expressed the
desire to go on academic leave.
• Do anything that expands your horizons. This
year should not be a waste of time.

12. Overall, a Gap Year is more about finding yourself.
And the search for oneself is not the search for one
profession all one's life. Professions are changing, and
the requirements for them are becoming more
complicated. Previously, no one knew that in 2021 it
would be possible to work, for example, as an SMM or
project manager. That is, to find oneself is to
understand one's values ​​and principles. And when you
realize this, you find the right people, the right
environment, the right sphere.

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