Gap Year

Just Graduated and Can't Find a Job? Give Your Gap

Bill Blanning | Posted 05.24.2012

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Bill Blanning

So you're graduating into a tough economy, and job prospects are bleak. Or maybe you just want to take a break before going on to grad school. So what can you do with your "gap year"?

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Eighth Grade Out!

Kenneth Danford | Posted 05.09.2012

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Kenneth Danford

Somewhere along the 12-year stint of schooling, students need the challenge of answering, "What do I really want to learn? What kind of help do I need to pursue my dream?" Considering those questions is the seed for maturity.

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'7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Decided To Drop Out Of College'

Rookie Mag | Posted 04.26.2012

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I tried going to college directly after high school, and I hated it. It was a small liberal arts college on the East Coast. Most of the students had w...

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Tips For Taking The Road Less Traveled With A Gap Year

| Posted 04.11.2012

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By Tricia Taormina Do you get tired just thinking about another year of homework and exams? Are you ready for a new adventure -- but not the kind t...

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The John Jay Institute: Cultivating Leadership Through Dialogue

Charles Howard | Posted 01.01.2012

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Charles Howard

I visited a diverse group of individuals who were participating in The John Jay Institute's 2011-2012 Fellows Program -- a faith-based gap-year program which seeks to cultivate leaders for careers of principled service.

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A Pre-Medical Student's Journey Across the Globe

VyVy Trinh | Posted 12.03.2011

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VyVy Trinh

What better way to learn about a place than through its people?

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Why Everyone Should Take A 'Gap Year' Upon Turning 50

Julia Moulden | Posted 07.28.2011

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Julia Moulden

A gap year is a tradition for students -- time between school and university spent traveling, working, "chilling." Why not introduce a similar break, a time to completely step away from our usual routines, for everyone who turns 50?

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Consider a Gap Year

David D. Burstein | Posted 06.15.2011

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David D. Burstein

I took a gap year and it actually changed my life. Although, I initially resisted the idea, wanting to stay "on track," I soon realized that this wouldn't "set me back" at all.

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In International Volunteerism, Structure Pays

Abigail Falik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abigail Falik

Back then, I wanted to be independent, and avoided anything that smacked of an organized "program". So what I am doing leading one today?

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Throwing Out the Job, Throwing in the World

Stacy Tasman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stacy Tasman

Americans feel pressure against taking a year off between studies to gain broader experience in the world. Such a breach of structure, and the word "gap," is all too threatening to the resume.

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A Win-Win for Students and Colleges in the Admissions Arms Race

Abigail Falik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abigail Falik

How can we burst the bubble of application inflation? One answer may lie in a counter-intuitive strategy: Encourage more students to take a year off after high school.

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6 Things We Get Wrong When We Travel

Ben Colclough | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Colclough

Years of traveling has left me over-sensitized to other travelers wrong-doings. Our vacations are precious but the world would be a better place if we were a little more aware of our impact on it.

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Why We Travel

Matt Kepnes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matt Kepnes

Everyone loves to travel. Yet few people end up doing more than just taking a two week vacation. St. Augustine once said "The world is a book, and he who doesn't travel reads only one page." I keep that quote in my mind constantly.

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Gap Year

Sally Thorner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sally Thorner

Nearly 4- months after my last day of work, I feel like it's my first day of school. Morning jitters followed a sleepless night as I went over my pac...

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The College Insider: Admissions Freak-Out #15: Fall Into the Gap (Year), But Check the Price-Tag First

Karen Stabiner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Stabiner

The pressurized lives some high school seniors have been leading can take a toll; they maintain their perfectionist momentum for the first year of college, or two, and then little cracks start to show up in the façade.

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Why Getting Americans out of the Country Will Help Save the Earth

David Kroodsma | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kroodsma

Traveling and living in abroad is the best way to understand another culture, learn a new language, and grapple with the consequences of global poverty.

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