2. A gap year
What I want to do is to taking a gap year in
Ukraine, it’s topic of my presentation.
A gap year is time out to travel between life stages.
It is also known as a sabbatical, time off, time
out and a year out, referring to a period of time (not
necessarily 12 months) in which people disengage
from curricular education and/or work and undertake
activities such as traveling, volunteering or working
abroad.
In the field of college applications, a gap-year is a
year taken between high school and college. During
this gap-year, students engage in extra-academic and
non-academic courses, language studies, volunteer
work, travel, internships, sports and more, all for the
purpose of improving themselves and their resumes
before going to college.
3. A gap year
Many students decide to take a gap year before they
begin university. This can be a productive way to
spend a year and is viewed as a positive experience
by many universities and employers. However, you
must use your year productively in order to show
universities and employers that it was worthwhile.
THINGS TO DO ON YOUR GAP YEAR
Travel
Teach abroad
Volunteer to work on a project at home or abroad
Work in a paid position to save some money for
university
Gain some unpaid work experience
Undertake further study or training
Get a working holiday visa to work and live abroad
4. A gap year
HOW TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR YOUR
GAP YEAR
If you want to take a gap year, make sure you
understand your reasons, decide what you want to do
and then plan it carefully. Here are some of our top
recommended sites to check out when planning your
gap.
In Ukraine, the most common occupation in the gap
year are traveling. This gives the opportunity to
relax, gain strength, to see the world, a fellow with
the thoughts and decisions. Although, I believe that
it is in Ukraine is not as common as, for example, in
the UK.
5. A gap year
A gap year is not very popular in Ukraine, but still
in use. What is the future of gap years in Ukraine?
What is the gap year to become? Pre-university gaps,
during and post-university gaps, career-gaps (fastest
growing gap year market), pre and post-baby gaps,
'stag' and 'hen' gaps, post-wedding gaps, pre-retirement
gaps (second fastest growing market) - the list goes on,
but do you see the one thing in common? Gap years.
One thing's for certain is people love em and they're
becoming more and more popular.
From the age of 18, people will now become 'serial
gappers' as they head through each life stage, taking a
gap year to prepare themselves for the transition ahead.
The result will be a change in the mentality of society,
away from the 'live to work, work to live' routine of a
slow climb up a career ladder to a more exciting life
path which simply involves doing what they enjoy in
life and achieving that dream.
People will forever want to travel, to experience and to
share. After all, life is short. Why waste your time
doing things you don't enjoy?!
6. A gap year
Top Tips for your Gap Year:
Do your research - speak to people who've been there and
done it. Have a search around the site and ask questions.
We're here to give you the best possible gap year advice
and information, so get stuck in!
Take time to plan and prepare - it can take 9-12 months to
plan your gap year and to raise the funds, so make sure
you give yourself time to prepare.
Budget, but don't get hung up on saving money at all
costs so that you miss out on once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities - have a reserve of money to fall back on. A
gap year is about enjoying yourself - don't forget you can
do that at home too!
Be open-minded - a gap year is all about new experiences.
Often you'll find that the word you use most is 'yes'.
Use the time to make contacts - this is an important time
to develop networks that could help you in your future
career. Get on the messageboards and see if anyone is
planning a similar kind of trip as you. Be friendly, get
chatting, and start planning your gap year!
Enjoy - oh, and most importantly, enjoy it...
7. In the end, I want to say that gap year is gaining in popularity, though not very fast. Generally,
it is pretty convenient and necessary, helps to determine the goals, gain experience, a fellow
with the thoughts become more confident.
Well, that’s all I have to say.
