Sometimes we all need to take a step back.
I hate to use tired old cliches, but you know that one that says, “it’s hard to see the forest through the trees” or something like that. Well, that’s how college can feel. It’s hard to see what your next step after school will be when you are in the daily grind of homework, studying and projects.
For one student, who blogged about her plans on USA Today, her gap year was more about taking a year “on” not “off”. Sure she wouldn’t be a traditional student, but she would be growing in different ways.
Traditionally, the gap year refers to taking a year away from college and trying something new. Some people even take a gap year before they go way to college.
Sometimes I think we all worry that if we take a break from school it will be too hard to get back into the swing of things. But maybe it’s the opposite? If you’re burnt out from long semesters of studying, time off might be the welcome recharge you need. Or what if you realize that your major is all wrong? Taking a semester off to figure out the next move might be better than flunking out because you aren’t passionate about your studies, right?
What do you think?
Well said! Makes me want to go backpacking through Europe!
Ok i kind of agree with you but at the same time it seems like it’s going to waste my time because i can save up my time and money by attending college, deal with my homeworks or hectic college life instead of traveling to another country and having fun pretty much by spending money…My main concern is what happens after we take “Gap Year”? Can we be able to get scholarships?
I think that it depends on the individual. I personally could not take a year from school because I would lose focus on my main goals and life ambitions. I have a friend however who has had a year off school but is back in and is thriving. So I believe it depends on the individual.