The Complete Guide to the Gap Year
The Best Things to Do Between High School and College
Chapter One
The Gap Year: It's Not a Vacation
The question I hear most about the gap year is: What is it?
Many Americans have never even heard the term, and for
others it brings up vague images of backpackers or British royals.
So let's start with my definition: the gap year is a break from formal
education in order to become immersed in another culture, to volunteer
domestically or abroad, to gain experience and maturity, to improve
your skills in a sport, language, the arts, or academics, or take on some
combination of any of these things. During a gap year the learning process
continues, but in a different format and venue that will inspire and
excite a student. In many ways the gap year can be more of a challenge
than an academic year. Colleges and employers know that students who
have finished a structured gap year are young adults who have direction,
maturity, and a unique view of the world.
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