All Quotes by Gap year
“Executive\tSummary... this\tstudy represents the\tmost comprehensive\texploration\tof\tgap\tyear experiences\tof\tAmericans\tto\tdate. Highlights Include:”
“81%\tof\tall\tsurvey\tparticipants said they were\tvery\tlikely\tto\trecommend\ttaking\ta\tgap\tyear\tto\t someone\tconsidering\tit;”
“The\tgeneral experience\tof “being in\ta\tnew\tand\tdifferent\tenvironment”\twas\tthe\tmost\tmeaningful\t element\tof\tthe\toverall\tgap\tyear experience;”
“Having\ta\twide\trange\tof\texperiences\twas\talso\timportant;”
“Gappers experienced\tthe\tgreatest\timpacts\trelated\tto\ttheir\tpersonal\tgrowth\tand\tdevelopment;”
“Those\twho participated\tin\ta\tgap\tyear had, on average,\tshorter\ttimes\tto graduation\tand\thigher\t GPAs\tas\tcompared\tto\tnational\tnorms;”
“Gappers\tcurrently\texperience\thigher\tlevels\tof\tjob satisfaction and\tcivic participation\tas compared to\tnational\tnorms...\t”
“An increasing number of students are questioning whether they are ready to dive straight into four more years of classroom lectures, research papers, and cramming for exams. Many are exhausted and burned out, eager to refuel their curiosity about the world through the kind of learning that won’t appear on a transcript... Record numbers of students are contemplating a gap year before college...”
“Key characteristics of a transformative gap year: It is purposeful and practical, involving some element of service to others; it takes students out of their comfort zone, challenging them to learn new skills and try on new perspectives; it offers the right balance of autonomy and mentoring to help students build self-confidence and a sense of purpose; it is accessible to students from all economic backgrounds.”
“An increasing number of students are choosing to break up their studies by travelling overseas for extended periods... But while a freewheeling attitude and sense of adventure are key to successful backpacking, careful planning is equally essential... There are so many places to visit in the world and there’s no pressure to see them all at once.”
“So you've decided you want to take a gap year, and that you want to spend it travelling. Brilliant! Now to decide what to do, where to go and how to plan your route. If you're overwhelmed with destinations and don't know where to start... have figured out the most popular destinations, based on hashtags.”
“Students selected as Global Gap Year Fellows will have two tracks that they could pursue...a "self-design" gap year which allows students to spend six to nine months abroad completing a service-related experience of their choice with the guidance of GGYF staff and mentors. The second track is a community immersion with Global Citizen Year for students who prefer a more structured experience abroad in Ecuador, Brazil, Senegal or India for eight months. Both tracks are service-based.”
“Students who go abroad as Global Gap Year Fellows gain skills like time management, flexibility and confidence that are useful when they return to campus... Thomas Elliott, senior political science and contemporary European studies major, went on a gap year with GGYF to South Africa where he worked for a professor of social ecology from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to research the impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals from rural South Africa.”
“Universities are starting to understand the benefits of the gap year and making deferrals easier, even offering their own gap year service experiences...[some] are offering scholarships to make gap years available to students of diverse backgrounds...”