by Katherine Stievater
Couldn’t agree more with the opinion expressed by Dr. Carol Langlois and Becky Mulholland in their recent Inside Higher Ed article:
“The gap year concept is overdue for a cultural reset. Most popular options on the market focus on travel, outdoor adventure or service learning, but they rarely emphasize self-exploration in conjunction with career readiness or curiosity about the future of work…But the gap year industry itself also needs to evolve. The industry should move toward models that prioritize intentional career exploration, rooted not only in personal growth and self-awareness but in helping students find a sense of fulfillment in their future careers and lives.”
I founded Gap Year Solutions ten years ago for precisely this reason – to help students focus on college readiness (now expanded to include workplace readiness). As the first Accredited Gap Year Consultant to redefine gap years around this vision, I’m glad to see others finally getting on board!
