The Gap Year

Universities usually accept people right out of high school. You will have less of a chance to get accepted by taking the following year off prior to graduating. You could possibly be wasting your time by taking the year off. By the end of your gap year you could still be unsure with what path you want to take for your studies and career. This is also a reason people doubt The Gap Year.

If they wait to go to school, it could also put a delay on their career. Then when they do want to go to start going back to college to get a degree, it will become harder to start going back. Also, there are the students that take a break during the middle of their college years and this can hurt them also. Not every student sees taking a break as a bad thing. Many will take a gap year to learn new things through personal experience and not in an academic setting.

This brings up the argument of whether or not a student should take off a gap year before they begin college. There are both, pros and cons to taking a gap year prior to starting college. In this paper, you are going to read about some of the benefits of taking a gap year before college, as well as some of the negative affect of taking a gap year before college. Students should take a gap year before starting college; Students have the chance to learn how to be independent, students have the opportunity to get to know them as well as learn what they want to do in life, and waiting to go to college can save you money. To start out, I am going to talk about the benefits of taking a gap year prior to starting college.

After high school most students will go straight to college, but those who don 't might take a gap year. A gap year is a time between high school and college that students can take to further explore what they want to study in college, get a job or internship, travel, volunteer, or other opportunities. There are many advantages of taking a year off, but there also disadvantages that can effect how the rest of your education will go. For students who have a plan for their time off, their gap year will most likely have a positive effect. However, it can be detrimental to a students education who take a gap year not knowing what they are going to do during their time off.

Seniors at high schools over the nation have the opportunity of taking a year off before committing to a college. This is known as a Gap Year; instead of directly enrolling into a University many students feel the need to take a break before starting their education towards their future career. Yes, a Gap Year does sound pleasing and beneficial, but in the long run it can be damaging towards ones future. Students should be aware of the ramification a Gap Year brings, such as, the possibility for enrolling in a graduate school is lower, academic growth is reduced, and social obstacles become present. Before understanding the consequences of a gap year, it is important to understand why people take a Gap Year.

Many would argue high school graduates should be able to take a year off before going to college so one can travel, get to know oneself better, and save money. One reason to take a year off before college is that it gives one a chance to travel. The year off would be the prime time to travel because one does not have a real job and is not taking classes. Traveling would give one a way to gain new experiences. One can also learn many things while traveling.

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McKena Thoennes Mr. Lindley Hour 6 03/28/14 Students Should Take A Gap Year How many years does the average student spend in school? When a person graduates high school, they will have completed at least 13 years of school. Though a Gap Year may seem intriguing, people are scared that if they get away from the habits and schedule that they form in school, they will get “off track”. Not going directly into college after high school is beneficial. Such examples include, but are not limited to: getting a year away from school and coming back more focused, it helps a person decide their future, looks impressive on future resumes, it is becoming more acceptable, and students get the opportunity to learn about different cultures.

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Time after time, we hear that more and more students are on academic probation. I think the best solution to this problem is for students to take a gap year in between high school and college. In order for a gap year to be successful it should include a combination of work and self exploration. College is a huge change for which most students are often unprepared for; a gap year would give students time to mature, sit back and truly think about their future. Technically there are two definitions of a gap year.