MIND THE GAP YEAR After four long years working toward an undergraduate degree, do you feel too drained to jump into graduate school? Are you tired of your current job but unsure what career would make you feel more fulfilled? If so, then a gap year might be the right thing for you.
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gap year is a period of time spent exploring your interests while taking a break from school or work. Although called a gap “year,� these breaks can be as short as three months or as long as a few years. However long you choose, gap years are intended to provide opportunities
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of meaningful exploration. Many choose to spend the time traveling, volunteering, interning, learning a foreign language, or pursuing other interests. Traditionally, if Americans take a gap year, they do so after graduating high school and before starting an undergraduate program. Yet in recent years,
