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Going back to that gap year, consider traveling during this time to gain experience. This could also be incorporated into other things such as travel volunteer work as well. In fact, taking a year off after high school to volunteer in other countries may even help your college admissions essay and activities list if you should decide to go to college after the year of travel.

Why you should travel?
* Gain real world experience
* Learn about different cultures
* Learn responsibility
* Add this to resume's and college admissions essays
* Discover new and exciting things they may change your career path!

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Have a great business idea or a winning invention that you know people need? Want to be your own boss? Maybe this is the path for you!

Why become an entrepreneur?
* Be your own boss
* Opportunity to control your own destiny
* Unlimited earning possibilities
* You serve as the role model

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Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. In addition to boosting socializing skills and awareness of local organizations and social issues.

Why volunteer?
* Gaining new skills
* Adding to resume
* Showing responsibility
* opportunities to volunteer abroad (travel!)

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The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation.

Why Peace Corps?
* The Peace Corps provides each Volunteer with housing and a living stipend that enables them to live in a manner similar to people in their community of service. Unlike other international volunteer programs, there is no charge to participate in the Peace Corps.
* Certain public student loans may be eligible for deferment or for Public Service Loan Forgiveness by your lender.
* The Peace Corps covers the cost of transportation to and from the country of service. Each Volunteer receives two paid vacation days per month of service, and many use this time to travel to nearby countries.
* Medical and Dental benefits
* Throughout service, Volunteers have regular opportunities to gain new skills related to work, language, culture, and safety. This training makes returned Peace Corps Volunteers highly in demand by corporate, nonprofit, and government employers seeking candidates with the skills required in today’s global economy.

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An internship is an opportunity offered by an employer to potential employees, called interns, to work at a firm for a fixed, limited period of time. Interns are usually undergraduates or students, and most internships last for any length of time between one week and 12 months.

Why internship?

* learn more about a specific field
* Gain valuable work experience
* Gives you an opportunity to see if this is the path for you
* Get your foot in the door at a company

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Attending college directly out of high school doesn’t work for everyone. For some, there’s a financial need to go directly to work. For others, students are simply experiencing burnout or a lack of direction. Many students feel attending college right away would be a waste of their time and their parents' money until they have a clearer understanding of what they want. Although attending or graduating from college typically leads to higher salaries, that doesn’t mean there aren’t benefits to getting a job right out of high school.

Why work after high school?

* Money
* Experience
* Career exposure
* Responsibility
* Educational value
* Paid tuition

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A gap year is a period of time that people use to explore areas of interest before entering college or wherever their path takes them!

Why take a gap year?

"Gap year consultants, students, parents, and even college admissions officials all claim that gap year experiences make these students more mature, confident, and career driven" (Kern, 2010).

The gap year gives you time to explore your options and experience real world situations which could ultimately help you decide on the right college and/or career path for you!

Kern, R. (2010, May 19). 7 Questions to Ask When Considering A Gap Year. Retrieved December 02, 2016, from http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/right-school/timeline/articles/2010/05/19/7-questions-to-ask-when-considering-a-gap-year

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Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard

Why join the Military?

The military GI Bill provides over $40,000 towards a college education, opening up new possibilities for anyone afraid they can’t afford a higher education. Funding may also be available for books and housing. Depending on your circumstances, you can apply for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Montgomery GI Bill for Active Duty or Selected Reserve, the Veterens Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), and other beneficial programs.

You can apply military benefits to more than just college. The Post-9/11 GI Bill, for example, can also pay for graduate school, vocational/technical training, on-the-job training, flight training, entrepreneurship training, and tutorial assistance.

While in the military, you'll have the chance to learn extremely useful computer, logistical, and mechanical skills. You may also have the opportunity to travel, allowing you to learn about other countries and cultures.

Many programs provide financial assistance to further your education even when you’re no longer in the military. In certain cases, you can even pass those benefits onto your children.

The military can help give you a clear direction if you aren’t sure what you want to do with your life, and the discipline it teaches you can help you better survive in the “real world.”

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Two year college that provides mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding, culinary arts, office management, and cosmetology .

Why go to a technical school?

* shorter time frame
* less expensive
* salaries are not much different from a student with bachelor's degree

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Community colleges, sometimes called junior colleges, are two-year schools that provide affordable postsecondary education as a pathway to a four-year degree.

Why go to community college?

Open access to postsecondary education

Preparation for transfer to four-year college or university

Workforce development and skills training

A range of noncredit programs, such as English as a second language, skills retraining, community enrichment programs and cultural activities