Skipping school for an entire year? Sounds too good to be true, but it is true. This phenomenon is called a gap year which defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a one-year hiatus from academic studies to allow for non-academic activities.” Many European countries are doing this method, where students take a year break after graduating high school but before college to give themselves time to do what they please without the anxiety and stress of academics. The Gap Year is a great solution for students to figure out exactly what they would like their future to be, and get an idea of the real world.
After 12 years of school you must figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life and it takes more time than 2 months to be sure …show more content…
Postponing school takes people off a traditional path, and it 's sometimes challenging to get back on. If not planned correctly, a gap year might seem worthless, and people become upset if they start to think that they aren 't putting their time to good use. Once students get out of the routine of academics, returning to school can be difficult. A study in June 2005 by the U.S. Department of Education 's National Center for Education Statistics found that students who delayed enrolling in college were less likely to earn a postsecondary credential than those who went directly from high school to college. However, the Department of Education study included all students who didn 't go directly to college; it did not examine the experiences of gap-year students who elect to temporarily postpone college and have a specific plan for that time. Haigler 's study, although smaller by comparison, specifically considers that group. And his study found that many students who take an intentional, planned gap year return to school to continue their studies. (Gap year: time off, with a plan)
All in all, a gap year is beneficial to students, for them to learn how the real world is and, to have students figure out what they want to be for the rest of their lives. This year of doing what students please is not harmful when planned and done correctly. To then try and pursue their education to have the best life they can have for themselves, family and friends. So does this sound too good to be true still? It honestly is up to you to make it become true. It is always up to your decisions to make your life better or
After 12 years of school you must figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life and it takes more time than 2 months to be sure …show more content…
Postponing school takes people off a traditional path, and it 's sometimes challenging to get back on. If not planned correctly, a gap year might seem worthless, and people become upset if they start to think that they aren 't putting their time to good use. Once students get out of the routine of academics, returning to school can be difficult. A study in June 2005 by the U.S. Department of Education 's National Center for Education Statistics found that students who delayed enrolling in college were less likely to earn a postsecondary credential than those who went directly from high school to college. However, the Department of Education study included all students who didn 't go directly to college; it did not examine the experiences of gap-year students who elect to temporarily postpone college and have a specific plan for that time. Haigler 's study, although smaller by comparison, specifically considers that group. And his study found that many students who take an intentional, planned gap year return to school to continue their studies. (Gap year: time off, with a plan)
All in all, a gap year is beneficial to students, for them to learn how the real world is and, to have students figure out what they want to be for the rest of their lives. This year of doing what students please is not harmful when planned and done correctly. To then try and pursue their education to have the best life they can have for themselves, family and friends. So does this sound too good to be true still? It honestly is up to you to make it become true. It is always up to your decisions to make your life better or