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THE WASHINGTON POST
With colleges shuttered, more students consider gap years. But those may be disrupted, too.
More students considering gap years due to COVID-19!
Read more...BUSINESS INSIDER
The NYU professor who predicted that expensive US schools might close forever says students should consider gap years instead of enrolling in college right now
Read top-ranked business professor Scott Galloway’s takes on what COVID-19 means for higher education and how students can get the most value out of the situation.
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Gap Year Ideas for College Students
Get tips on how to make the most of a gap year during the pandemic.
Read more...USA TODAY
Gap year' before college gives grads valuable life experience
Discover how gappers surpass their peers in confidence and ability
Read more...THE NEW YORK TIMES
In Fervent Support of Gap Years
Find out how Susan H. Greenberg, a Newsweek journalist and the owner of "The Unvarnished Mom" blog, went from opposing gap years to becoming a "fervent" supporter of one.
Read more...WHERE THERE BE DRAGONS
Why Take a Gap Year?
Popular gap year program, Where There be Dragons, says: "Gap years...occur at a developmental stage in which big decisions are being made. Gap Year students take time to reflect and experience a larger world with real consequences BEFORE making decisions about the rest of their lives."
Read more...THE NEW YORK TIMES
Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation
"Many of us are concerned that the pressures on today’s students seem far more intense than those placed on previous generations... We want to do everything possible to help the students we enroll make the most of their opportunities, avoiding the much-reported “burnout” phenomenon that can keep them from reaching their full potential."
Read more...GAP YEAR ASSOCIATION
Gap Year Data & Benefits
According to the Gap Year Association, gappers overwhelmingly spend their time traveling, growing personally, exploring study options, and volunteering. AGA also reports that 90% of gap year students return to college within the year and those who did significantly outperformed their peers in terms of GPA.
Read more...THE NEW YORK TIMES
How Taking a Gap Year Can Shape Your Life
Learn about how adults who have taken gap years thrive from the New York Times. Adults report increased sense of passion, zeal, and confidence after taking gap years.
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Independence Days: My Perfect Imperfect Gap Year
"A gap year presented itself as a chance to claim the independence that formalized education had not encouraged. It was an opportunity to discover a sense of purpose outside of school, to prompt some thinking on those questions before graduating. Without classes and the path to a degree as a crutch that gave structure to my days, I’d be forced to create a structure of my own."
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