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Benefits of a Gap Year
Taking a gap year after high school can be a transformative experience that offers numerous advantages. It provides an opportunity for personal growth, cultural immersion, and skill development through travel, volunteering, or work experiences. A gap year allows students to step back, explore their passions, and gain clarity about their future goals before committing to higher education or a specific career path.
Gap Year Programs & Opportunities
Whether you need to save up for post-secondary education, you just aren’t sure what you want to study after high school, or you want to explore the world outside of school, there are many different ways you can spend your gap year. Taking a year off prior to continuing your post-secondary studies is commonly referred to as a gap year. Most gap year opportunities allow youth to figure out exactly what they want from their post-secondary education while also being productive.
Gap Year Resources
The Canadian Gap Year Association (CanGap) is a registered non-profit organization with a mission to support young people looking to take an intentional step off the conveyor belt of life to explore and experience ‘the real world’ according to their talents, goals and interests. They support gappers and their families through one-on-one coaching , a year-long certification program and free resources.
If you are considering taking a gap year but aren’t quite sure if it is the right decision for you, take this quiz and CanGap will help you decide and provide you with some additional resources to help you out!
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