One big difference between Britain and Japan is that more than a quarter of UK students have had a year's break between school and university.

May 23, 2013
One big difference between Britain and Japan is that more than a quarter of UK students
have had a year's break between school and university.  Taking a gap year, which people spend travelling round the world and/or doing voluntary work, has become increasingly popular.  The benefits include students showing more enthusiasm about studying after time doing something different.  It's good for getting a job, too.  Employers often prefer graduates with experience of life away from school  But the UK and Japan have this in common: when the economy is doing badly, a lot of graduates find it hard to get a job.
1. How did you choose which universities to apply for?
2. How and why did you choose your main subject to study?
3. What do you think of the idea of taking a "gap year" between school and university?