https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0 You are trying to convince your parents that a gap year - taking a year off between high school graduation and college- will be beneficial en-us 2022-09-01 16:55:08 UTC 2022-09-06 05:40:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f680.png carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279629161 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).  ]]> 2022-09-01 17:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279629161 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279926355 2022-09-01 22:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279926355 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279927622 2022-09-01 22:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279927622 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279928816 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. ]]> 2022-09-01 22:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279928816 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279933761 ‘“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].”]]> 2022-09-01 22:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2279933761 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284017969 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.]]> 2022-09-06 05:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284017969 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284025266 60% of gap tear students said that a year out helped them decide their major and realize their future career direction.]]> 2022-09-06 05:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284025266 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284027657 American universities say that students who took a gap year achieve 23% higher grades than students who went straight to college.]]> 2022-09-06 05:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284027657 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284030583 2022-09-06 05:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284030583 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284034125 2022-09-06 05:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284034125 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284037353 Steve Jobs took a year off college to spend a year in India. He is the co-founder, chief executive and chairman of Apple.]]> 2022-09-06 05:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284037353 carolynk2725 https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284040787 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.]]> 2022-09-06 05:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carolynk2725/kuvzbq6lj99dtzd0/wish/2284040787