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[quote=Anonymous]We're considering this for DD, who is not mature enough to go to college now, but who knows how she will be six months from now. I think it really depends on the kid. We want DD to get into a good college, then defer for a year. She's looking at a job working for an agency she's done volunteer work for. I think it would give her time to mature, to get used to the demands of earning a weekly paycheck, getting to work on time, etc. She's done that in summer jobs, but doing it for a year might make her appreciate college that much more. But if you have a slacker kid, then it's probably not worth it. My cousin did it many years ago. He went down to South American and worked on a farm. It changed his entire political outlook and has colored his life to this day. He'd already been accepted to his first choice college, so he was free to spend a year working and growing. It did great things for him, but not all kids will benefit from it. [/quote]
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