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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a thread on this on the College Forum -- lots of interesting comments from folks with kids who have taken gap years. I know about a dozen kids who've done this in recent years, including my DS. I know of only one who regrets it. [/quote] What's the regret about? [/quote] This student did an expensive, pre-packaged travel program and hated it. The other kids we know, who set up their own gap years, really loved the experience. Some of the things they did: worked as an EMT, volunteered in schools, did ski patrol, volunteered in a theater, volunteered on a political campaign, worked as an au pair in France, interned in a public defender's office, hiked the Appalachian Trail, and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. To earn money, they worked in restaurants and grocery stores, baby sat, tutored, worked in a bike store, and taught spin classes. [/quote]
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