About Gap Year
A “gap year” is typically a period between completing high school and beginning college. This time can be either a semester or a full year away from traditional classroom studies. Well-structured gap years provide opportunities develop personal and social maturity, academic focus, and a sense of direction.
With studies showing as many as 50% of college freshmen dropping out before graduation, it is clear that opportunities for this type of growth can be crucial. Universities have begun offering funding for well-structured gap years as a means of improving the learning and growth of their students.
Gap years come in all shapes and sizes. They include participating in organized gap year programs abroad or domestically, working in a field of interest, civil service in the military or a national service organization like AmeriCorps, pursuing athletics, or traveling the world as a tourist.
With studies showing as many as 50% of college freshmen dropping out before graduation, it is clear that opportunities for this type of growth can be crucial. Universities have begun offering funding for well-structured gap years as a means of improving the learning and growth of their students.
Gap years come in all shapes and sizes. They include participating in organized gap year programs abroad or domestically, working in a field of interest, civil service in the military or a national service organization like AmeriCorps, pursuing athletics, or traveling the world as a tourist.
About Our Site It is a social network and travel advice website committed to providing you with everything you need to know about taking a gap year. We were created by backpackers, for backpackers, and offer expert advice on travelling, volunteering and working abroad, all tied together with inspirational ideas, opportunities and products.
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General manager, Sara makes sure the site is one of the best travel social networks out there. She is known in the travel industry as being a bit of a travel guru and social media queen. Her philosophy is: "It's a big old world out there, explore it!" o Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Kevin is the chief operating officer at our site. Having originally joined the site as the head of design back in 2004. He has a multidisciplinary background that includes content strategy, design and SEO, and is a firm believer in placing strong design principles at the heart of all development projects. |