Well, did you?
Rothion said: hoopla123 said: That just makes it worse... He should have clear plans regarding his future before even reaches high school.Not a failure considering OP would only be 17-18 at most. There is plenty of time for him to think about his future, never too late, especially if you are in your teenage years. lol k. |
Rothion said: hoopla123 said: That just makes it worse... He should have clear plans regarding his future before even reaches high school.Not a failure considering OP would only be 17-18 at most. There is plenty of time for him to think about his future, never too late, especially if you are in your teenage years. This is lie. Ever heard of the thing....and follow me on this...people not fit for a particular pathway? The thousands of students who drop classes and change degrees all planned to do one thing but through trying the experience out, felt they weren't in the right situation. Shit happens and some people change due circumstances. And then what? You waste a year switching majors because you didn't like what you were studying? Please. |
Onii-chan said: While I can't deny that part of the reason would be to take a break from rigid classes, I wouldn't be doing nothing. I would probably get a part-time job and spend a lot of time planning and thinking about where I see myself down the line in terms of career, religion etc.Your main objective from geting a year gap is to get a breather from classrooms, tests, and homework assignments, what differences about being a slacker? Can't find yourself? Decide it now, it's better than being zoned out for a year. I don't think that's a decision that can be made so quickly, especially since my high school life is taking up all of my brainpower atm.Most colleges base their decisions primarily on academic factors. So, if you are not taking classes, don't expect you would get accepted unless you bribe the principal with your money that you got from a year away. Like I said, I would be accepted and then defer for a year. I'm confident enough in my grades that I'm not worrying about getting into college.Rothion said: Is that so? My parents, teachers, everyone tells me that that's not true. I was under the impression that most college undergraduates switch majors at least once.That just makes it worse... He should have clear plans regarding his future before even reaches high school. |
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| I didn't take a gap year but I might as well have. A lot of conflicting thoughts going into college and I think I wasn't even mentally prepared for my first year because I was way immature and ended up wasting a year of my parents' money on college tuition. In a way I regret not taking a gap year to get my own shit straight, but I also don't at the same time since all the experiences I built up during that year probably taught me more than a gap year ever would, and that's considering I wouldn't even be able to travel the world or build a project car because I had limited money at the time. It's really up to you, but either way it's just supposed to be a way to reshape or strengthen your own values. |
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| nope. went straight into school man. working while at school too |
| Yes I did, two years though. I'm currently half way through the second year. I'm happy I did because I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school and didn't want to waste money later when I'd change my mind. Instead got a full time job and have worked my ass off. I've finally figured out what I want to do and plan to start either this next semester or next fall. |
TheInnocentOneOct 28, 2015 5:05 PM
The6ixGod said: nope. went straight into school man. working while at school too Why work when u got OSAP loans? |
Gov said: Of course, I never liked my job either. I just chose it because it was the fastest and most reliable method to achieve my goal at the time. If you can't formulate a reliable plan within your mind, stick to it and achieve it I'd deem you as a failure. If you can't even find an occupation you enjoy without wasting time getting some unneeded education I'd also consider you to be a failure and frankly speaking if I was in that situation I'd just commit suicide so I could at least retain some dignity.Rothion said: That just makes it worse... He should have clear plans regarding his future before even reaches high school. This is lie. Ever heard of the thing....and follow me on this...people not fit for a particular pathway? The thousands of students who drop classes and change degrees all planned to do one thing but through trying the experience out, felt they weren't in the right situation. Shit happens and some people change due circumstances. And then what? You waste a year switching majors because you didn't like what you were studying? Please. |
RothionOct 27, 2015 9:27 PM
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Doomcat55 said: I just have much higher standards on this subject, don't let it bother you.Rothion said: Is that so? My parents, teachers, everyone tells me that that's not true. I was under the impression that most college undergraduates switch majors at least once.That just makes it worse... He should have clear plans regarding his future before even reaches high school. |
Wecc said: All hail HaXXspetten king of the loli traps! |
Rothion said: Of course, I never liked my job either. I just chose it because it was the fastest and most reliable method to achieve my goal at the time. If you can't formulate a reliable plan within your mind, stick to it and achieve I'd deem you as a failure. If you can't even find an occupation you enjoy without wasting time getting some unneeded education I'd also consider you to be a failure and frankly speaking if I was in that situation I'd just commit suicide so I could at least retain some dignity.  |
| Nope, straight to Uni. But now that I'm finishing Uni I'd like a year off. I mean, 17 straight years of education. Yeesh. Will likely look for a job anyway though. |
| I'd definitely be taking off a year. There's a lot of stuff I need to do before jumping into a Uni. |
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| No, but I wish I did. Too stressful. |
 All credit goes to Sacred. |
| Yeah I did. One of the best decisions I've ever done. I loved the job I had during that time; so much more enjoyable than college has ever gotten Though I got pretty lucky by being able to hop on a special government-funded project to get an internship at a big company, which I'm pretty sure I never would've gotten employed at no matter how much I would've tried had I been entirely on my own |
HaXXspettenOct 28, 2015 10:44 AM
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| no, and no regrets wasting time instead of getting ahead in your education/career is an enormous mistake. |
| no, it's an awful idea when you start university the people who took gap years are always alienated somewhat from the rest of the class. this is the case in all of my lectures. there's also the fact that if you can't get a job you basically spend a year as a NEET with no real way to meet people so you will have effectively wasted a year of your life. and finally, you will probably forget everything you studied in hs/college during the year so you will be behind the other students since you haven't been in a learning environment for a year |
JD2411 said: The fuck? Okay that's entirely dependent on which country you're from I reckonwhen you start university the people who took gap years are always alienated somewhat from the rest of the class. this is the case in all of my lectures. Over here I'd say more than half of all people have taken a gap year before starting university. I have never seen anyone being looked down upon for that; it's totally normal |
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HaXXspetten said: yea it's not that common in the UK.JD2411 said: The fuck? Okay that's entirely dependent on which country you're from I reckonwhen you start university the people who took gap years are always alienated somewhat from the rest of the class. this is the case in all of my lectures. Over here I'd say more than half of all people have taken a gap year before starting university. I have never seen anyone being looked down upon for that; it's totally normal |
| Yes, it wasn't worth it but on the other end I was so fed up with school that I just couldn't take it anymore. And here I am, 25 yo, wondering if I should go to university again. |
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HaXXspetten said: JD2411 said: The fuck? Okay that's entirely dependent on which country you're from I reckonwhen you start university the people who took gap years are always alienated somewhat from the rest of the class. this is the case in all of my lectures. Over here I'd say more than half of all people have taken a gap year before starting university. I have never seen anyone being looked down upon for that; it's totally normal That's because people in the UK are more likely to enter higher education and do not go straight into the job market. |
All credit goes to Sacred. |
| No, but I do know some people who have. They usually go back-packing, or do a year of high-school in another country. I've heard they really value the experiences they've got in the foreign country during their gap year. |
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| Nope. It's not that common here where I live anyway. You either go straight to Uni, or you try to find a job if you don't have any plans to study. People who take a gap year are very very rare, in fact, I don't know anyone who did that. I personally wouldn't take it. In my situation it would be a waste of time and nothing more. |
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| I'm currently having one. It sucks because there are no jobs so I end up doing jack shit these days. |
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| I went in but took some time off after two years and went back later. |
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Celestial_ said: Nope. It's not that common here where I live anyway. You either go straight to Uni, or you try to find a job if you don't have any plans to study. People who take a gap year are very very rare, in fact, I don't know anyone who did that. I personally wouldn't take it. In my situation it would be a waste of time and nothing more. oh, a fellow eastern european. the vacation between end of high school and beginning of uni is almost 4 months long so if anyone wants to explore the world, they do it during that time. |
| Do it if you feel like it, I guess. I'm also in my senior year and I'm not going to do it. |
ak47 said: I'll be 24, too. :) Not to worry, it isn't a race. Get done at a pace you're comfortable with.If anyone reads this... what age did you graduate college/will you graduate college? If I start another major I'll be done with it when I'm 24 and I feel like it's so old >< But I don't know |
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| We don't have that option here (unless your parents are rich enough to provide and not ask questions) so I had to go either straight to work or pick uni. I went for something IT-related but sucked at it so I dropped out after half a year and became a NEET for a couple of months until I got a job. Had I the option to take a year off to sit and actually think my future goals and plans through, weigh my options to choose the right path for me to walk on, everything might've turned out much differently than it did. |
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| I personally went straight into university after finishing high school but I do know some people who took a year off. Most of them looked for jobs and volunteer experiences so they could build a nice resume before starting university/college the next year. |
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| I had no year off. I went immidiately to the army. Now I got a year off before university but I'll need to start working soon, driving lessons and lots of fun! |
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McGibletz said: My options were either straight to college or get a job Same. Pirating_Ninja said: It's popular in Europe. Not in my country : people who'd do that would be seen as being lazy asses. |
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| Yer, joined the defence forces. Thinking of going back there after I get my degree. |
| I'm almost at the end of my first year out of high school and I've done nothing with my life so I guess you could call it a gap year. |
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| No, but I'm seriously thinking about it after this semester. My whole life up until this point has been school. I want to get out and actually DO something for once. Have my own money. My whole life I've felt like such a robot, memorizing information, writing essays, copying down my notes, obediently sitting there listening day after day. I need freedom. It's been forever since I've written a story that is serious. College takes everything out of me. |
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