WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAKING A GAP YEAR

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Taking a gap year is becoming increasingly popular. Many students decide to pause their academic life to volunteer, travel, gain professional skills, or explore career options.

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While a gap year can certainly be beneficial – when properly managed – it also comes with risks. Here’s a look at what a gap year is, what it can do, and how one may be best spent.

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A gap year is a break from the academic world where the student plans to continue their education after the year is over.

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