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GAP YEAR - TAKING A YEAR OFF (WHAT (a period of time to take a break from…
GAP YEAR - TAKING A YEAR OFF
WHAT
a period of time to take a break from formal education
a year out
deferred year
a year off
time out
time off
experience - a rite of passage
WHEN
typically between high school graduation and college
during college
between college and graduate school
during a career
(after you retire)
HOW LONG
several weeks
several months - a semester
a year or more
WHAT FOR Goal/Purpose
to travel
to study
to work
to intern- faire un stage
to volunteer
(to improve your level in a foreign language)
ORIGINS
UK
since 1990s
a rite of passage - experience - maturity
EXTRA INFORMATION
became popular in the USA
Harvard - students more motivated + focused