I have also come to appreciate the many benefits of Gap Years. Over time, I learned so much about the benefits from the stories of students, including my own. These are verbatim, taken directly from their post-Gap Year surveys.
the 2019 Gap Year Conference continues the effort to challenge conventional thinking, and encourage people to rethink Gap Years and get more excited about this unique educational opportunity for students.
Katherine (far left) with Art History Abroad in Venice, April 2019. Earlier this year, our Founder, Katherine Stievater visited several Gap Year programs in Europe. While with one of these
By Anna Nickerson, Babson College Class of 2022 Anna near Boulder CO before embarking on her gap year. When I first took a gap year, I got a flood of
Interview by Anna Nickerson Photo: Lucia (left) on the campaign trail in Northern Virginia! It is a common misconception that in order to take a gap year, you must travel
Photo Credit: GYS student Would I be behind after taking a Gap Year? Absolutely not! We understand that this is a common concern of both students and parents though. One
After 13 years of rigorous academics in a very competitive school system, I felt burnout and lacked the motivation to continue on with my studies. I performed well in the
