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Advantages of Taking a Gap Year

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Why High School Graduates' should Opt for a Gap Year?

Post High School (HS) life and undecided college program is ever taking toll on young students. It's natural to lose interest in traditional college program; therefore, young students applying for Gap Year is rising, meteorically. Learning through traveling and practical experiences can help them understand what they are good at, explore future aim of life, and decide what college program suits best for them. Many students have succeeded academically in college after taking a year gap.

Volunteering abroad is not an experiment anymore. Colleges now provide a yearlong extension for HS grads or fresh college students to volunteer, in own community or world wide.

Enthusiasts have chosen traveling and volunteering as an essential part of higher studies. Experts, college counselors, parents and students have discussed pros and cons of taking a year gap, and there have been numerous debates as well, however, most of them have realized the advantage of taking a year gap before college, and have opted it over traditional college year.

MSNBC Travel's Survey on Gap Year

Online Poll Conducted by MSNBC, in late 2010.

The poll conducted by MSNBC Travel in US and published on Nov 8, 2010, has shown hefty share of voters supporting for a gap year, and termed it as, "once in a life time experience." 72.9% or the voters have suggested the gap year as an essential learning factor for fresh college students.

(Ref: MSNBC Travel's Poll on Gap Year)

Benefits of Gap Year

See for Yourself, How taking a Gap Year can Help You!

1. It's a chance to intern for college program you are planning to pursue as higher degree.
2. It helps you understand what you are good at--
3. Learn to handle real life responsibilities.
4. Volunteering in third world nations can help uplift rural lifestyle in terms of health, economy and awareness.
5. Learning practical aspects of life through living in a working community.
6. Job Experience through work in hand.
7. Experiencing local culture and traditions, cultural immersion.
8. Explore subject of interest, which can help for further higher studies.
9. Community programs involved during a Gap Year can create a sense of responsibility, cultural conservation and altruism, into young achievers.

This article shares the benefits of taking a Gap Year, and reliable and cheaper volunteering programs.