jfvolleygirl27
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Have you done this before? What was your experience like.....what did you do and did it benefit you in the long run?
I am deferring at a university to do this. I was rejected from my first choice university this year (Brown University), so this would also be another opportunity to apply there early decision. In a way, though, I am actually no longer disappointed at getting rejected because it really opened me up to the possibility of taking a gap year which I would never have considered before. Now, it just seems like an amazing opportunity to see the world, even though I am blowing my entire savings to do it, but it definitely seems worth it! And I will definitely have a back up for a college/scholarship as I am deferring.
As of right now, I am applying to do a program through an organization known as WAVA in which I will tutor english to host family in Spain for 15 hours a week in exchange for room and board. I want to do this for about 6-8 months and then I am planning to backpack across Europe for 2-3 months. I am hoping to become fluent in Spanish while in Spain which would also really benefit me with my major also (International Relations). I am also planning on going to Thailand to take a 1 week long scuba diving certification course and then backpack across thailand and a few other parts of southeast asia for 2-3 weeks (depending on my money supply).
So what did you do for a GAP year and are you glad that you did it?
Thought I should add - I would not have a problem entering college a year later. I know for some people if you take a year off, its hard to get the motivation to go back. But please do include this as a reason not to do it. In fact, do not tell me I shouldn't do it....i asked this question a while ago and these are all the answers I got. I believe that it will benefit me and will help me with my major and further my passion for my intended area(s) of study. I love school and studying and would be taking this gap year to learn more about myself, a different culture/language, explore the history of Europe that I have spent the past 10 years learning about only through a textbook, and help me with my prospective major. So I know 100% that I will be going to school a year later.
Thanks so much!
I am deferring at a university to do this. I was rejected from my first choice university this year (Brown University), so this would also be another opportunity to apply there early decision. In a way, though, I am actually no longer disappointed at getting rejected because it really opened me up to the possibility of taking a gap year which I would never have considered before. Now, it just seems like an amazing opportunity to see the world, even though I am blowing my entire savings to do it, but it definitely seems worth it! And I will definitely have a back up for a college/scholarship as I am deferring.
As of right now, I am applying to do a program through an organization known as WAVA in which I will tutor english to host family in Spain for 15 hours a week in exchange for room and board. I want to do this for about 6-8 months and then I am planning to backpack across Europe for 2-3 months. I am hoping to become fluent in Spanish while in Spain which would also really benefit me with my major also (International Relations). I am also planning on going to Thailand to take a 1 week long scuba diving certification course and then backpack across thailand and a few other parts of southeast asia for 2-3 weeks (depending on my money supply).
So what did you do for a GAP year and are you glad that you did it?
Thought I should add - I would not have a problem entering college a year later. I know for some people if you take a year off, its hard to get the motivation to go back. But please do include this as a reason not to do it. In fact, do not tell me I shouldn't do it....i asked this question a while ago and these are all the answers I got. I believe that it will benefit me and will help me with my major and further my passion for my intended area(s) of study. I love school and studying and would be taking this gap year to learn more about myself, a different culture/language, explore the history of Europe that I have spent the past 10 years learning about only through a textbook, and help me with my prospective major. So I know 100% that I will be going to school a year later.
Thanks so much!