Tag: gap year

How to turn your gap year into a productive success

Passing matric is a massive milestone on its own, and for many matriculants, the logical next step is study. However, almost every year, thousands of students find themselves facing a gap year instead. The reasons for taking a break after school are diverse. For some, it is a voluntary choice aimed at preventing academic burnout, […]

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Why do some students opt for a gap year after high school?

I know a lot of my high schoolmates who decided to take a break from school after we passed matric. They all had different reasons and some were bound to circumstances that didn’t allow them to further their studies. Let’s look into what these other reasons could be and how one knows when to take […]

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It’s okay to take a student gap year, here’s why

Most people would agree with me when I say that your high school years are a period where you do a lot of self-discovery, figuring out what you really like and would like to pursue as a career. All that with the pressure that at the end of your last year, you would have known […]

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When to take a gap year

Parents often hope their kids would do well at school, move to tertiary, after tertiary, start working and take care of themselves. Wouldn’t life be nice if it was just that way? Children however are not the same. Some are lucky enough to know what career path they want to take as early as their […]

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