Gap Years aren’t all about travel. Despite what Instagram and media coverage of a-list celebrities and royalty might tell you, most Canadians don’t spend their entire gap year traveling. They will usually spend between 2 weeks and 3 months traveling. If we use an average of 5 weeks over the course of a 62 week gap year (beginning of July to end of August the following year), that makes up only 8% of the gap year! What do you do with the other time? What do you do if you can’t or don’t want to travel?
It is very important to know that if you can’t travel, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a gap year. I can almost guarantee that there was more than simply the idea of travel that made you consider taking a gap year. Don’t forget those reasons - do you need to get more clarity on direction? Need to make money? Need to recharge your battery? Want to learn more about how the real world works? ALL of this can be done without traveling and this blog shares some ideas on how to plan a travel-free gap year.
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How to Access up to $1,500 to Make a Change in Your Community with Cory Herc of RisingYouth
How to Fund Your Gap Year
Gapper Series: Making the Decision and Making the Most of the Year with Nazra Noushad
Parent Series: A Mother's Perspective on Choosing to take a Gap Year with Mary Boynton
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A Climate Action Gap Year - Ideas and Tips from Kayne Boyall
FROSH WEEK & Alum Series: Sam Demma
Gapper Series – Looking Forward to Gapping in 2020 with Azmain Abrer
Volunteering on your Gap Year with Lily Viggiano
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Tilt the Future in Your Favour with Karena DeSouza
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Being Called to Action: How Crisis Can Lead to Purposeful Work
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How to Ikigai – Tim Tamashiro’s Guide to Finding Purpose on a Gap Year
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