# data[].attributes.body
Elon Musk took more than one year to travel Canada before college, and he gathered lots of different life experiences. He is one of the highest earning entrepreneurs of all time.

# data[].attributes.body
Steve Jobs took a year off college to spend a year in India. He is the co-founder, chief executive and chairman of Apple.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
6 INCREDIBLE GAP YEAR STATISTICS THAT PROVE THE DOUBTERS WRONG — Denver Gap Year

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Are you interested in taking a gap year but still have your doubts? Let this data put your mind at ease and answer some of your questions.

# data[].attributes.body
American universities say that students who took a gap year achieve 23% higher grades than students who went straight to college.

# data[].attributes.body
60% of gap tear students said that a year out helped them decide their major and realize their future career direction.

# data[].attributes.body
I am scared of burnout in my future, and I don’t know what I want to do as a career yet. If I take a gap year, I will get to find out some more of my interests and what I am passionate about. I never want to be tired or bored from my future job, or even have to switch majors once I start college. A gap year will allow me to become more certain of my choices, and will help me learn more about the person I am outside of school and sports. It would also be nice to have some sort of break / refresher before I start to make all of these big choices.

# data[].attributes.body
‘“According to the National Alumni Survey, 90% of gap year students go on to enroll in a four-year institution within one-year of completing their gap year. Studies have shown that taking a gap year not only are tied to increases in college GPAs, but more significantly is tied to improved job satisfaction [2015 National Alumni Survey].”

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
What is a Gap Year - Gap Year Association

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Since the 1980s, when gap years gained popularity in the United States, many experts and enthusiasts have written articles about gap years, but perhaps most notably is the article primarily attributed to Harvard's former Dean of Admissions, William Fitzsimmons entitled " Time Out or Burn Out for The Next Generation."

# data[].attributes.body
No two gap years are alike. Intentionality expanding one’s comfort zone, having a cross-cultural experience, and reflecting on one’s experiences are critical components to a quality gap year.

# data[].attributes.body
Alexis Andres, the dean of Princeton University speaks for herself and the University itself as she says, “People are on different timelines. Sometimes people want to take a leave for a health related matter, sometimes they want to travel, sometimes they want to work or volunteer or spend time with family and they want to press the pause button at Princeton. Princeton allows that. We have policies that accommodate that. Students can take up to three leaves for up to three years at a time and we do this because we understand that not everybody is on the same timeline and life is happening and you may need to hit the pause button on your Princeton career,” (1:01-1:33).