Taking a 'Gap Year' Before College: Pros and Cons
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- čas přidán 1. 05. 2016
- Malia Obama will take a year off, known as a gap year, before entering Harvard University in the fall of 2017. University of Michigan sociology professor Elizabeth Armstrong joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and explains the pros and cons of students waiting a year before going to college. Photo: Getty
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I strongly suggest taking a year off after graduation or at least a semester to plan your future wisely. There's no rush. You don't have to have everything together by 22.
Thank you for saying that. I really needed that. I'm 22, graduated this year and dropping a year.
@@byanjonanath9856 I’ve decided that I’m doing a gap year in 2023! I graduate with my associates degree at 19. Graduate fully at 21 🥰. Take your time!
@@StudyBlanca Did everything work out for you? If so congrats
why does this news lady sound sarcastically rude?
Mr Smith hi mr. Smith, I saw your comment on another video as well. How is your gap year going?
Why do you look sarcastically dumb?
@@kirb644 not mr smith but gap year not going so good
I will take a year off. I just want to find out who I am and what I want without the pressure of having to manage school at the same time. It's been years since I could do something without having to think about how it could effect my future. Travelling for a long time, publishing a book without my grades suffering because of the commitment needed to finish and publish it, doing stuff without thinking "I can't do that, I'm busy studying" is just not possible while in school. After finishing school, I'm free for the first time since like 13 years or more (I'm from Germany, some schools have 12 grades, some have 13)
For 13 years, I wasn't able to do things without thinking about studying, exams and my future.
A gap year offers enough opportunities to do just that.
Omg bei mir ist es genauso!! Ich komme auch aus Deutschland und ich starte im September eine Ausbildung ... die ich aber wirklich nicht machen will, ich bin da so ein bisschen reingerutscht. Im Moment sind viele Dinge ungewiss und ich weiß einfach noch nicht was ich mir für doe Zukunft wünsche .. deswegen werde ich wahrscheinlich auch ein gap year machen. Mich würde interessieren wie deine Erfahrung damit war?
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Wow. So scary lol this is excatly how I'm feeling right now.. Like I want to get to know myself BEFORE I go to college. I've spend the last 7 years studying like crazy (college and middle school). I'm afraid to go to college and than after 4 years I'm at the same question ''who am I and what do I want?'''
I use to be so against taking a gap year but I took one anyways and it’s the best thing I could have ever done
I needed to hear this because I’m supposed to be going to college, but I feel as though I need a break to figure out what I truly love and want to do in college.
I haven’t even applied to any community colleges yet and I don’t know how to talk to my parents about taking fall semester off and enrolling for the spring semester
I don't get why people are against something they've never personally tried, and even if it wasn't for you someone else could benefit greatly from it.
P. M. Arun I took a gap year after highschool and I didn’t apply to any colleges so instead I went to do a one year graphic design course at a local technical college and in january of 2020 I decided where I wanted to go and now here I am at a university. It doesn’t matter when you apply it won’t affect it and if you take a gap year you’re already smarter than most because you’ve had an actual experience out of school.
Noone asked
ngl if you really believe a gap year will benefit your mental health or anything else just do it. your living for yourself, if your parents are going to be mad or frustrated, let em. eventually we all are going to move out and become adults. no matter how mad your parents get it’s your life and they brought u in this world to enjoy it because nothing in this world is promised except death. so why not enjoy it till our time comes?
Thank you so much!
Thank You!!!
amen brother
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼thank u man this is so true and amazing to hear
This is like the truest comment here ❤
wthh,, the news person keeps interrupting the lady
We are forced to watch this in our english lesson.
SAD!
DON Carlos nice Sache!
Joshua Keller danke
NO DEUTSCH IN HIER DAS GEHT GARNICHT!
That is really sad
“but what should kids be doing? internships? community service?” bruh. HOW ABOUT NOTHING. why do you have to always be doing something in this culture? you’ve already been in school for almost 2 decades if you just graduated highschool just chill for 12 months at least. who cares?
swear bruh. this terrible “humble culture“ has made us believe that not doing something everyday is bad.
why do we have to overwork ?? can I just not live in peace for a while at least , away from all sorts of stress n drama ? I just hate this" BEING PRODUCTIVE all the time " culture !!! why don't we just appreciate slow living ? 😢 I'm extremely exhausted
@@Andy-ly2tz true
This is literally just two moms talking about there kids and I Iove it.
the interviewer is very annoying and won't let the interviewee finish her sentences :(
I think they probably have a time constraint since it is live television but I would've loved to hear her finish 😐
Who here are graduates of 2023 wondering if they should take a gap year 🙋🏽♀️
In Asia, gap year means you fail to get to college in first year after you are graduated from highschool and it is a disgrace because you are fallen behind your batch
Sem David Timothy Sitanggang so? A year isn't going to make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things.
k678kk well it does make a huge difference, depends on what major you are going to take, for example : medical college, you will get old before you became a docter and settled, other disadvantage is you will be in a different batch which separates you from your former batch friends, they will graduate first and get the job first, that's why time is so essential
What you said is true. However, the gap year is good for career; you can look at what others did to get the job so you can prepare.
@@semdavidtimothysitanggang9491 Being one year older will likely not make you an "old man" in your peers' eyes. If anything, they might assume you just started grade school a year later, like many children do. I think taking the time to explore your personality and priorities without parents and teachers breathing down your neck is more important than worrying about being a year older than other students.
Thank You very much !! Professor Elizabeth Armstrong & Wall Street Journal :)
I'm watching this video while considering taking a gap year.
I'll be back this time next year to tell you what I did. Wish me best of luck!
I commented so i could find this comment after a year. Good Luck!
:)
Tell me next year!
Lemme know
What did you end up doin? Gonna need some details lol
I think it is better to work for a few years in non-technical jobs; like sales and marketing or HR. This will give you a chance to learn what you like and dislike in working and will also earn you money and make your CV look great.
Also if you do a 'travelling' gap year when you apply for jobs in the future many employees will be very interested in how you pay for it and will be sceptical you are a spoilt middle class kid who won't fit in with the company.
Lady stop cutting of the actual professional! 🙄
hey, I am technically younger than my same year friends by 1 year already, but Asian people frowning on gap years ? makes me think twice
If I even bring up the topic with my parents... *Brr* no
When will Indian parents begin accepting gap years
Dude imagine me tryna explain to my Pakistani parents that I don’t want to go to uni this year for a law degree and take a gap year to backpack south east Asia...
My parents have asked me to take a gap year to try and get into a "better college" but I'm scared I'm going to completely laze off..
POV: this is too real 😭
same here😔
its so messed up for engineering students, if they take Gap year then they'll just have to grind for jee again, just a waste
It was my listening comprehension exam, it was very hard
People should have no rights of judging someone like this. Who cares what everybody else thinks. People are so obsessed about what other people do, especially famous people. Why even make it a big deal if someone wants to take a gap year of or not lol. There are bigger problems around the world that are more important. Taking a gap year is not lazy but smart, no matter who you are or what you do during that time. Work, travel or just chill. Especially smart before enter a difficult and competitive university like Harvard!
If you can do a 2 year stint in the Army and get your tuition paid that way before college, I think that's an excellent option.
The chances of finding yourself in a combat zone, even if you volunteered during a war is pretty slim, in all honesty. And you'll never see a more entitled group than vets. Look into it. Tons of benefits. For 2 years of service, it's a no brainer and I still kick myself for not doing it when I was 18.
It's a lot more than college tuition. There are a lot of benefits. The one I like is that you don't have to come up with a downpayment to get a house. You just start making payments. That's a big boost when you consider a downpayment is in the 5 figures.
Vets may have to back me up on this but the only guys landing in the combat zone for the most part are guys who want to be combat infantrymen and guys who couldn't get a specialized assignment. I don't want to say dumb guys ...
You lose track of your friends after high school half the time anyway. I can pretty much guarantee you'll hear from your family way more when you're in the service than you will be at home. You'll make friends in the Army. But whatever.
D F.
2 years of work to pay of all of my tuition? Not gonna happen. Tuition is expensive as. Military would be a much better option, as sad as it is.
Why is the woman from the tv always interrupting her guest?
what about being accepted and then making a gap year ?am i a loser bcs of that
My gap year was spent worki ghalf of the year and then going to Asia to be an English teacher.
That’s seems crazy cool how’s it going ATM I want to be a math teacher but I’m not ready yet
An amazing year , congrats !
WOWWWW
Did you end up staying?
I’m taking my gap year AFTER college. I graduated last week. I need to RELAX
Did anybody notice how the reporter tried talking over her😒? Some people🙄 I get if she was having a bad day but a sorry only takes a second or two to say.
Great video thank you bro
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2 months then i’m finally done with Hs
what does she think so ?
I’m writing tomorrow an exam lol thank u
Tfw we're having this for work
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same man
Mr hagemann is sweet
can you help me i'm french and i have to make a summary of this video can you do a summary in english ,i will translate it thanks
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Pareil pour moi
est ce que quelqu'un peut faire une traduction rapide en français
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J'ai eu ça à ma compréhension oral en anglais
Here a gap year is an obligatory part of every guy's life. It's army year
hmm russian ?
@@shweta7925 seems so
So bad audio! SAD!
Is it me or is that a Heineken in the background?
it looks like .... lol
its sparkling water...
libchick26 it's Perrier
It’s lazy not to go to college and start into the workforce full time?
even though you're sarcastically and rhetorically asking this, no it's not. It's "lazy" to them because it's challenging their fragile sense of the status quo.
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 *🎓 Benefits of Taking a Gap Year*
- Taking a gap year before college can offer additional space for personal growth and autonomy.
- Funding the gap year might pose a challenge for many families, but entering the workforce during this time can also be beneficial.
- Gap years provide an opportunity for psychological and emotional development, allowing students to gain maturity before entering college.
02:17 *✈️ Recommendations for Gap Year Activities*
- Independent travel arrangements are recommended to foster autonomy and personal growth.
- Engaging in community service or internships are also valuable options.
- Students should have some financial responsibility during their gap year, such as working to save money for their activities.
03:23 *💰 Financial Challenges and Privilege in Gap Years*
- Financing a gap year may be easier for privileged families, highlighting socioeconomic disparities.
- While gap years can offer benefits, they may also exacerbate inequalities.
- The prevalence of gap years among US students is increasing, although systematic research on its commonality is lacking.
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None of the a above, drop out college is a waste of time and money, apart from if you wanna be a doctor, lawyer bla bla
Every gap year is like losing almost the entirety of the salary you would have received in the last year of your working career before you retire. Also, not everyone is privileged enough to go on an exploratory voyage to "find yourself." I wouldn't recommend a gap year before college to most everyone!
It's best for most kids to keep going with school, once you stop might not want to go back
Fair point, though it can vary on how much pressure, time-management, and energy the students have & can deal with. If some are unable to deal with those issues, college is going to be a 10 ton pillar to carry. Not to mention passion & putting the work into what the students wanna be in the future. It’s all a matter of readiness & if the college has something beneficial to offer them.
You do bring up a good point when it comes to the feeling of going back. Though, that ultimately falls into the person’s hands. Basically it’s their choice nonetheless.
Are you speculating or you know real people who took intentional gap years?
That's a myth. No actual proof for that, just what some nervous parents think. The data from Europe and Australia very much suggest otherwise.
Well, that's up to them. Not wanting to go to college isn't always a bad thing, maybe they just discovered a passion for a career that doesn't require a degree and want to start right away.
stop the cap and keep grinding
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I have taken 2 gap years by now :)
XXRolando2008 Can see how that affected you
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bad gap year go study
You can study whenever you want, it wont run away lol😂 you can start studying after your gapyear
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what about being accepted and then making a gap year ?am i a loser bcs of that
same dude i got a scholarship for school but i decided i needed to learn more about myself. Of course i did a lot of work too.
@@futbolanalysis7250 me too..i don't know i just.. okay everyone are finishing the uni and everything is just about success but it's like , it's too much how can i explain now that i made a gap year i am considering my studying with mindset ou let's learn this and this but most of the people are like just about grades and it's like i don't even like this i feel like there has to be something behaind this somethig diffeferen like anyone can be successful,it's not the point...i really believe that nowdays creativity is intellegnece degree and everything nah i don't know ,anyway, now that i started and i am studying i don't really care about anything else..
Universal Analysis I got a scholarship too, and I feel so bad that I want to take a break
@@tastelesssoperatatouille4396 samw
i feel you🥲