{"id":1160,"date":"2011-10-06T14:06:46","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T14:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.studyabroad101.com\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:07:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T14:07:09","slug":"guest-blog-discovering-gap-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/guest-blog-discovering-gap-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: Discovering the Gap Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/P6130770.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1163\" title=\"foot bridge Australia\" src=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/P6130770-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/P6130770-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/P6130770-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/P6130770-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Abroad101 is happy to introduce Gap year opportunities to our readers! Robin, from <em>Thinking Beyond Borders, <\/em>and Kathy, from<em> Dynamy Internship Year<\/em>, got together to direct <em>USA Gap Year Fair<\/em> and wrote a series of articles to introduce the concept of a &#8220;Gap year&#8221;.\u00a0It\u2019s a growing trend among high school graduates. Take a minute to learn about it whether it is right for you\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>What Is a Gap Year?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cgap year\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>While there are countless reasons to consider a gap year, the most important is that gap year students are generally better prepared for college. Well-structured gap years provide opportunities to develop personal and social maturity, academic focus, and a sense of direction. With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateuniversity.com\/blog\/permalink\/College-Drop-Out-Rates-Who-s-to-Blame-.html\">studies<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/seaturtle1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1166\" title=\"seaturtle1\" src=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/seaturtle1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/seaturtle1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/seaturtle1.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Beyond preventing dropping out, gap years can help ensure students get the most out of their college years. Recently, an admissions director at a prominent liberal arts college told me that analysis showed gap year students on his campus performing significantly better in the classroom and the college community than those who enrolled on the normal track.<\/p>\n<p><em>What does a typical gap year look like? <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gap years come in all shapes and sizes. They can include participating in an organized program, working or interning in a field of interest, volunteering with a local or national organization, pursuing athletics, or traveling. This time away from a traditional classroom provides students of all types crucial opportunities to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain \u201creal world\u201d perspective and direction that give the college years meaning and purpose<\/li>\n<li>Develop maturity and independence by joining professional communities as a volunteer or employee<\/li>\n<li>Attain the deep understanding of our local and global society that traditional schooling rarely provides<\/li>\n<li>Pursue various fields of interest to test or define a career path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/voulunteer-with-kids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1164\" title=\"voulunteer with kids\" src=\"http:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/voulunteer-with-kids-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/voulunteer-with-kids-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/voulunteer-with-kids.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Should I consider a gap year?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>EVERY high school senior should consider a gap year. The benefits listed above make a good case for it. Yet, many students and families believe there are lots of reasons not to take a gap year. Let\u2019s take a moment to dispel the <em>MYTHS <\/em>that stop them from taking a look at gap year options:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>1. <\/strong><em>They are too expensive \u2013<\/em> Gap year opportunities range from those that cost the same as a year of college to those that will pay you a stipend and an education award to participate. <strong>EVERYONE can afford a gap year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>They are only for students who aren\u2019t ready for college \u2013<\/em> Programs and individual options vary greatly, offering opportunities for<strong> essential learning and growth for all types of students<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><em>There is a strong risk that students won\u2019t go back to school \u2013<\/em> While there is always this risk, experts with decades of experience in the field estimate that <strong>90-95% of gap year students who were on a college track go back to school<\/strong> immediately following their time away from the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information on gap years, please see the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/40032510\/ns\/travel-travel_tips\">MSNBC article<\/a> about gap years in the US.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usagapyearfairs.org\">www.usagapyearfairs.org<\/a> offers information about a broad range of options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Robin Pendoley is Co-Founder &amp; CEO of <\/em><em>Thinking Beyond Borders<\/em><em>, an educational gap year program. He is also Co-Director of the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usagapyearfairs.org\"><em>USA Gap Year Fairs<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kathy Cheng is Director of Admissions for <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dynamy.org\/\"><em>Dynamy Internship Year<\/em><\/a><em>, an educational gap year program. She is also Co-Director of the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usagapyearfairs.org\"><em>USA Gap Year Fairs<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abroad101 is happy to introduce Gap year opportunities to our readers! Robin, from Thinking Beyond Borders, and Kathy, from Dynamy Internship Year, got together to direct USA Gap Year Fair and wrote a series of articles to introduce the concept of a &#8220;Gap year&#8221;.\u00a0It\u2019s a growing trend among high school graduates. 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