Whether you call it a ‘gap year’, a

Whether you call it a ‘gap year’, a ‘year out’ or a ‘year off ’, the decision to delay going to
university for a year after leaving school is a difficult, but important, one.
Becky Roberts, now studying history at the University of Warwick, doesn’t regret her decision to
take a year off. ‘I’d worked so hard for my A levels,’ she says. ‘I knew it would do me good
to do something totally unrelated to studying before embarking on a three-year degree course.
My year off working for my dad’s company wasn’t a holiday by any means, but it was a break
from the world of education, and that’s just what I needed.’
Carl Sanchez agrees. Now halfway through a biology degree at Cardiff University, Carl spent
much of his gap year travelling. ‘I worked for about three months to save up enough money, then
went to stay with some friends who live in France. I ended up travelling round most of Europe,
and even got over to Russia for a few weeks, which was fantastic.’
Both Becky and Carl enjoyed their year off, but do they feel it’s benefited them in terms of their
university life now? ‘Definitely,’ says Carl. ‘When I left school, I was a normal, fairly
irresponsible eighteen year-old. I hadn’t been anywhere, I hadn’t done anything. A year later,
when I went to university, I felt much more like an adult than a child.’
‘I know a few people at Warwick who took a year off,’ says Becky. ‘Generally, we’re more
dedicated to our studies than those students who came straight from school. We’ve got different
priorities. We want to have fun, of course, but we realise we’re here to get our degrees. I don’t
think some of the others have quite realised why they’re at university yet.’
There are drawbacks to taking a gap year, though. Penny Cartwright went straight from school to
study medicine at Imperial College, London. ‘I thought about taking a gap year but decided
against it and don’t regret the decision for a minute. Becoming a doctor takes such a long time –
I’ll be about 26 years old before I can start earning any money – that the sooner you start, the
better, in my opinion. It might be fun, but it’s really just a wasted year in terms of career
development.’
There’s also the financial consideration. If you do decide to take a year off, and you don’t want
to work the whole time as Becky did, you have to be able to pay for it. Susan Jenkins, a
Careers Officer, points out that parents are now less likely to fund their child’s year off. ‘Twenty
years ago, it was fairly common for parents to say to their son or daughter, ‘Here’s two thousand
pounds, go and have fun abroad for a few months.’ Nowadays, because parents have to pay so
much more for their child’s education while they’re at university, they just can’t afford to pay for
this extra year too.’
One option, of course, is to do what Carl did: work for a few months in order to save up for a trip
abroad. Another option is to find casual work while travelling abroad. ‘There are now a lot of
books and websites with loads of information for people who want to do this,’ says Susan.
‘It’s a great way to see the world, gain experience, and get money for living expenses all at the
same time. But don’t expect to earn enough to save any money.’
So, should you take a gap year? The answer is: it depends. If you want a break from books and
essays, then it’s probably a good idea – as long as you, or your parents, can afford it and as long
as you’re going to do something worthwhile during your time off. Sitting at home watching TV
doesn’t count! If you want to get your degree and start regular employment as quickly as
possible, a gap year may not be so sensible.

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Whether you call it a ' gap year ', a ' year out ' or a ' year off ', the decision to delay going toUniversity for a year after leaving school is a difficult, but important, one.Becky Roberts, now studying history at the University of Warwick, doesn't regret her decision totake a year off. ' I'd worked so hard for my A levels, ' she says. ' I knew it would do me goodto do something totally unrelated to studying before embarking on a three-year degree course.My year off working for my dad's company wasn't a holiday by any means, but it was a breakfrom the world of education, and that's just what I needed. 'Carl Sanchez agrees. Now halfway through a biology degree at Cardiff University, Carl spentmuch of his gap year travelling. ' I worked for about three months to save up enough money, thenwent to stay with some friends who live in France. I ended up travelling round most of Europe,and even got over to Russia for a few weeks, which was fantastic. 'Both Becky and Carl enjoyed their year off, but because they feel it's benefited them in terms of theirUniversity life now? ' Definitely, ' says Carl. ' When I left school, I was a normal, fairlyirresponsible eighteen year-old. I hadn't been anywhere, I hadn't done anything. A year later,When I went to university, I felt much more like an adult than a child. '' I know a few people at Warwick who took a year off, ' says Becky. ' Generally, we're morededicated to our studies than those students who came straight from school. We've got differentpriorities. We want to have fun, of course, but we realise we're here to get our degrees. I don'tthink some of the others have quite realised why they're at university yet. 'There are drawbacks to taking a gap year, though. Penny Cartwright went straight from school tostudy medicine at Imperial College, London. ' I thought about taking a gap year but decidedagainst it and don't regret the decision for a minute. Becoming a doctor takes such a long time-I'll be about 26 years old before I can start earning any money – that the sooner you start, thebetter, in my opinion. It might be fun, but it's really just a wasted year in terms of careerdevelopment. 'There's also the financial consideration. If you do decide to take a year off, and you don't wantto work the whole time as Becky did, you have to be able to pay for it. Susan Jenkins, aCareers Officer, points out that parents are now less likely to fund their child's year off. ' Twentyyears ago, it was fairly common for parents to say to their son or daughter, ' here's two thousandpounds, go and have fun abroad for a few months. ' Nowadays, because parents have to pay comparisonmuch more for their child's education while they're at university, they just can't afford to pay forThis extra year too. 'One option, of course, is to do what Carl did: work for a few months in order to save up for a tripabroad. Another option is to find casual work while travelling abroad. ' There are now a lot ofbooks and websites with loads of information for people who want to do this, ' says Susan.' It's a great way to see the world, gain experience, and get money for living expenses all at thesame time. But don't expect to earn enough to save any money. 'So, should you take a gap year? The answer is: it depends. If you want a break from books andessays, then it's probably a good idea-as long as you, or your parents, can afford it and as longas you're going to do something worthwhile during your time off. Sitting at home watching TVdoesn't count! If you want to get your degree and start regular employment as quickly aspossible, a gap year may not be so sensible.

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Whether you call it a 'gap year', a 'year out' or a 'year off', the Decision to delay going to
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Becky Roberts, now studying history at the University of Warwick, does not regret her Do Decision to
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to do something totally unrelated to studying the before embarking on a three-year degree course.
My year off working for my dad's company was not a holiday by any means again, but it was a break
from the world of education, and that's just what I needed. '
Carl Sanchez agrees. Now halfway through a biology degree at Cardiff University, Carl spent
much of his gap year traveling. 'I worked for about three months to save up enough money, then
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university life now? 'Definitely,' says Carl. 'When I left school, I was a normal, fairly
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think some of the others have quite realised why They're at university yet. '
There are drawbacks to taking a gap year, though. Went straight Penny Cartwright from school to
study medicine at Imperial College, London. 'I thought about taking a gap year but decided
it and do not regret Against the Decision for a minute. Becoming a doctor takes Such a long time -
I'll be about 26 years old is before I can start any Earning money - là Sooner you start, the
better, in my opinion. It Might be fun, but it's really just a wasted year in terms of career
development. '
There's cũng The Financial Consideration. If you decide to take a year due to off, and you do not want
to work the whole time as Becky did, you have to pay for it thể. Susan Jenkins, a
Careers Officer, points out có parents are now less Likely to ask for their child's year off fund. 'Twenty
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books and websites with loads of information for People who want to do this,' says Susan.
"It's a great way to see the world, gain experience, and get money for living Expenses all at the
same time . But do not expect to earn enough to save any money. '
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