Why Take a Gap Year?
Gap years make great and varied impressions on the students who undertake them. We asked past participants how they’ve benefited from their experience abroad.
By taking a gap year, you'll become:
A Global Citizen with a Better Appreciation For Other Cultures
By immersing yourself in unfamiliar practices and customs, you’ll become better equipped to identify and interact with people from other cultures—whether it be in school, on the job, or in your personal life.
More Flexible and Better Able to Handle All Kinds of Experiences
Students who take gap years are better prepared to make transitions, take control of new situations, and appreciate challenging situations for what they are: opportunities to learn and grow.
More Marketable For Internships and Jobs
There’s a reason recruiters like to see a gap year on a résumé—it’s one of the greatest ways for you to acquire the kinds of life skills that can’t be learned in a classroom. Taking a gap year shows initiative, maturity, and independence.
More Aware of Your Academic and Professional Passions
By allowing you to explore your interests and develop new ones, a gap year can help you gain a better sense of what you want to study in college or even pursue as a career.
More Adept at Processing and Learning from Experiences
A gap year provides you with an opportunity to reach new heights, whether that’s climbing a challenging peak, mastering a new language, or making a difference in another life or community.
The ability to recognize those achievements, learn from your mistakes, and grow academically, professionally, and personally is integral to the gap year experience.
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