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Hello, I'm Jay. At the moment, I am slowly sorting out University paperwork and such, but i'm still not sure whether to go. The main thing that worries me is my ability to succeed on the coarse. At college, I found that A Level courses... Read More- helping my son decide what to do next
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I've recently just finished my AS exams and I don't think I am going to be returning to 6th form next year because I feel like I don't benefit fully from sitting in a classroom to learn. I would really like to be able to travel somewhere... Read More - not sure about what to do next...
Hiya, I'm 21 years old and currently working full time as an Assistant Restaurant Manager, but am taking some time out to go traveling. I never went to uni and i didn't really want to. I'm not really happy with my line of work at the... Read More
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Talk your parents into letting you go on a gap year
So you've decided a gap year is a good thing. You've researched potential destinations... you know all about the work and study opportunities available... you know which countries require what kind of inoculations... you know about visa requirements... but what you don't...
Read MoreWould a gap year be right for you?
That old chestnut of a gap year being 365 days of partying is definitely no longer true: yes, it's a time to do some relaxing, but it's also a time to experience more of life, see some amazing sights, sample different cultures... and return home relaxed and refreshed....
Read MoreThere’s no set age to take a gap year
So many people still don't have much of a clue when it comes to gap year jobs and gap year programmes: they think they're just for those who want to put off starting university for another twelve months. That might be true in some cases, but there's much, much...
Read MoreIf you're thinking about taking a gap year, it's highly unlikely you'll be able to afford spend twelve months away from home without, at some point, stopping off to do a spot of work to refill your bank account. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule,...
Read Morecoming home from your gap year
All good things must come to an end sometime, and that, sadly, is especially true for your gap year. It might not have been the best year of your life for one reason or another, but it's certainly bound to have been the most interesting. But the time will come for you...
Read MoreYour gap year is your opportunity to discover the world around you and, perhaps more importantly, learn more about yourself. You'll also learn to look after yourself in new cultures and situations - in fact anywhere, in any kind of uncharted territory. But let's...
Read MoreMore to a gap year than just a twelve-month party
Far too many people still think that a gap year programme involves nothing but partying your way around the world for 12 fun-filled months before returning to real life and starting your career or some kind of further education. Some of those people actually go on gap years...
Read MoreThe best ways of spending your gap year
Ah, the good old gap year - time to grab a parentally-filled credit card and swan off round the world for twelve, long, fun-filled months! Not. Well, perhaps some people still think that way, but these days when employers are becoming more and more interested in what people...
Read More‘Snow joke picking your ideal gap year destination
Where to go on your gap year ... where to go? We're always interested in charting previously uncharted gap year territory, and we've come up with some tempting destinations you might want to discover yourself ... and, in the process, discover more about yourself as...
Read MoreWhat you’ll learn during your gap year
Even though some people still tend to think that a gap year is just a chance to let off the steam that's been building up ever since you've started school, it's much more than that. In fact, you could call your gap year an education in itself, for several reasons....
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