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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids can work for some or all of a gap year; you don't need to be rich to afford that "luxury." In fact, a gap year where the kid works half the year to fund the other half gives them an appreciation and experience that is the best of both worlds. [/quote] Yes they can, but the kid from limited financial means doesn't usually have the chance to get a job which both pays for them to live and have money to save for college. Parents don't have the money to pay for them to travel for the experience to work with kids in South America for 3 months, then help kids in the Bayou for 3 months. If you look at stats, kids of color who take a gap year don't usually finish college. I absolutely wish you were right that they poorer kids could benefit but they don't need a gap year to understand the value of working. [/quote]
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