Life After Grad: Travel (Gap Year) By Grace, Kat, and Olivia

What Is a Gap Year? noun BRITISH A period, typically an academic year, taken by a student as a break between secondary school and higher education

What Could You Do? 1 Work 2 Study You can spend a full year working and saving up money whether it's to spend freely or to pay for tuition (this can be extremely helpful). 66% of students took their job more seriously after taking a gap year 2.5 million people are planning a gap year You can study in another country and immerse yourself in a new culture and/or environment. 8 of top 100 universities are Australian 5/30 best student cities in the world are in Australia There are over 60,000 English-taught programmes in Australia

Advantages Studying in a different country can be a great experience. Working with new resources and learning different techniques can really change your perspective. As well as being immersed in a new environment and culture. You can also take this opportunity to learn a new sport or take up a new hobby.

Disadvantages You are alone (presumably). It’s costly - Monthly cost can cost around $1,600 to $2,300 a month Work visas can take a long time

Citations -https://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/immigration-and/work-visas -https://www.gapyear.com/countries/australia/costs -https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/ -https://www.internationalstudent.com/ -https://mariaabroad.com/disadvantages-of-studying-abroad/

What will you do? ...it’s all up to you