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The reason for this preference is simple.
這種優選的原因很簡單。
A gap year gives young people an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience that school or university cannot provide.
休學實踐年給予年輕人一個學習技巧和獲得人生經歷的機會，是學校和大學所不能提供的。
It helps young people develop and grow.
這有助于年輕人發展和成長。
Last year, Carol Smith went from the UK to Brazil, where she worked on a project to help save the Amazon rainforest.
去年，卡羅爾·史密斯從英國來到巴西，在此她從事一個幫助挽救亞馬遜雨林的項目。
She said, "My friends always thought I was too delicate,
她說：“我的朋友們一直認為我的體質很差，”
but living away from home in such a remote place taught me to be more independent.
但是遠離家鄉生活在這樣一個遙遠的地方教會我要更獨立。
Of course, I missed home, but I'd definitely recommend it.
當然，我很想念家鄉，但是我肯定推薦這樣。
I feel like I've really made a difference and helped the rainforest."
我覺得我真的要做出貢獻，幫助保護雨林。”
Daniel Jones, another student who chose to take a gap year, spent one year teaching in Ghana before returning to the UK.
丹尼爾·瓊斯，另一名進行休學實踐年的學生是他在返回英國之前在加納教了一年的書。
He taught English and maths to poor students in the countryside.
他給鄉村的貧窮學生教英語和數學。
He found living among local people there to be challenging but worthwhile.
他發現與那里的當地人住在一起很具挑戰性，但也非常值得。
"Families there are so poor that they didn't even have basic things like refrigerators or kettles.
“那里的家庭都很貧窮，他們甚至沒有像電冰箱或水壺這樣的基本設施。
In fact, they didn't have any electricity.
事實上，他們還沒有電。
At night, we couldn't just hit a light switch; we had to use a flashlight or an old oil lantern to give us some light.
在晚上，我們不能打開電燈開關，只得用手電筒或老式煤油燈給我們照明。
After living in such conditions, now I feel I'm ready to face challenges in the future."
生活在這種環境之后，現在我感覺要準備面對未來的挑戰。”
