Often, when you mention a gap year, the immediate reaction is push back. “But what if you get sick-your stuff gets stolen-a terrorist attacks-your bags get lost…” The hidden fears of the other person percolate to the top in the questions of deep concern that are rapid fired in the face of the traveler. For[…]
From rowing across the Atlantic Ocean to building a flying car to fighting for political change, there are endless ways to spend a gap year. More students every year are choosing to take a gap year after high school, but some lament it’s difficult to find resources and other students who are also making that choice. Gap Year Exploration Month[…]
The best thing about the New Year is all of the new possibilities that are within reach. It’s a great time to sit back, map out your year in big brush strokes and commit to your dreams. Like a gap year! If you’ve been thinking about taking a gap year, now’s the time to get[…]
Worried about talking to your parents about a Gap Year? Do you think a Gap Year might be right for you but want to know how to talk about it with your parents? Are you a parent who wants to know how to talk about Gap Years with your teenager? Watch this show to find[…]
Increasingly there is apprehension as a high school student approaches graduation. The costs of higher education are rising. The statistics regarding the number of college graduates who cannot find employment in their fields is disturbing. More and more young people are unsure of what they want to study and are questioning the path forward after[…]
How do you choose the right Gap Year program? With an endless number of ways you can spend a Gap Year, how do you figure out which program or experience is the right one for you? To find out all about Gap Year programs and experiences, as well as how to find the right opportunity[…]
I attended the near drowning of a Gap Year traveler one week ago today. It was, by far, the most terrifying experience of my life to date and I’m extraordinarily glad to have been present, and that he is alive. While travel is, statistically speaking, a safe endeavor, deaths do occur abroad; just like they[…]
It’s likely that among your first concerns, when your young person brought up the idea of traveling for a year, was cost. I know it is always my first question when my teens have approached us with the dream of a summer hopping trains across Europe, or buses across America, or crossing the Mediterranean and[…]
For the last month I have been volunteering in South Africa at the DAKTARI Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage. It has been a wonderful experience here working with children and animals. Each week a new group of eight children, usually four girls and four boys, come to stay at DAKTARI from the surrounding low income[…]
Does your student want to take a gap year but you’re not sure where to start with the planning? If your child is thinking about taking a gap year but you are feeling a little overwhelmed at the idea of planning it, you’re not alone! It’s normal to struggle with the logistics of planning a[…]