GAP YEAR...anyone?

[black_kat_meow]

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It is NOT a big waste of time and money, don't listen to this person.

For one, they have not even finished Year 11, let alone Year 12, and also they have not had a GAP year.

I did mine rather unusually, I was having a miserable time at school, had moved interstate at the beginning of Year 11 and absolutely hated it, was failing some subjects. So I applied for a scholarship to for a year long student exchange program with AFS Intercultural Programs and had a year off between Year 11 and 12.

I learnt so much and experienced so many things that would not have been possible back home.

If anyone wants more info, just PM me, but it's an amazing experience you'll never regret. If you're not sure about heading straight into uni, don't, it's a bad idea. You will come back far more motivated and with a better direction in life after a year off. I know people now who headed straight into uni unsure, now they are going to take time off, they just can't do the whole uni thing right now.

Oh, and people, you don't have to take a WHOLE year off, remember, some courses allow you to begin second semester too, if you'd prefer that.

[Peartie]

I worked at a Boarding School in England for a GAP year back in 06...it was a great experience! I went through an organisation because it was that much easier - although i did try some individual school as well.

The Problem with organising it individually is for visas you need to be able to show you can support yourself (ie have x amount of pounds or get parents to write a letter saying they will financially support you).

I say GO! Gap years are awesome, well at least mine was, and when I was back in Europe this year I went back to the school I was at in England to say hi to everyone - met people back in 06 whom I still talk to and get along with today....

[ceparsons]

Originally Posted by Peartie

I worked at a Boarding School in England for a GAP year back in 06...it was a great experience! I went through an organisation because it was that much easier - although i did try some individual school as well.

The Problem with organising it individually is for visas you need to be able to show you can support yourself (ie have x amount of pounds or get parents to write a letter saying they will financially support you).

I say GO! Gap years are awesome, well at least mine was, and when I was back in Europe this year I went back to the school I was at in England to say hi to everyone - met people back in 06 whom I still talk to and get along with today....

Hi Peartie, i was just wondering what organization you went through then, I'm really interested in going next year, but I don't even know where to start looking!
Thanks

[Peartie]

went through Gap Australia...now something like Lattitude.....

there is also Tutors Worldwide which are a good one