Gac Compare and Contrast Essay - 1445 Words

----------------------- GAC008 Assessment Event 4: Academic Research Essay Compare and Contrast: Places Where People Live and Work Student’s Name: Teresa Ding Student ID#: SHSA23052 Teacher: La Roi Williams Due Date: 15th April 2013 Word Count: 1041 Question: Compare and Contrast attitudes toward students taking a gap year in your country and in U.K. Use specific examples and provide appropriate evidence to explain your answer. To take a gap year or not to take a gap year? Now, this question has gained more attention than it used to be. A gap year is a period of time in which students disengage from curricular education and†¦show more content†¦Basically Chinese parents regard sending their children abroad as a risk-free investment. Usually Chinese families spend all their money supporting their children. So they want their children go back to China with a degree which can help them get a job as soon as possible. Therefore Chinese parents think their children won’t benefit from taking a gap year. At the same time, most Chinese students study abroad in order to increase self-worth and foster personal competitiveness in employment, so taking a gap year is not something they would consider. Most colleges in the U.K encourage students to take a gap year, simply because students then arrive a little more mature, a little more ready to study and a little more worldly. University like Oxford are very supportive about