"As my son prepares to take a gap year (and my daughter finishes first-year university after taking a year's break), I'm realising just how strongly gap years are associated with travel. Yet, for many school leavers contemplating a year away from study, travel is either well down the list of options, only a small part of their next 12 to 15 months, or not on the agenda at all."
"When I finished school, travel was the last thing on my mind, partly because I was only 16 but also because I had exactly zero money. Increasing both my age and bank balance before starting uni seemed like a wise decision. I got a full-time job, continued to consider which university course was best for me (I still made the wrong decision but, hey, that's life) and enjoyed a year of much-needed social and life-skills expansion."
Many school leavers take a gap year without travel as the main focus. Financial limits, youth and lack of resources frequently make travel impractical. Common gap year activities include full-time work, saving money, and gaining social and life skills before university. Deferring university entry can provide time to better choose a course and increase maturity. Moving from regional homes to city-based universities often motivates local gap year choices to prepare for that transition. Travel-heavy gap years are more likely among students with family wealth or overseas connections, despite widespread perceptions equating gap years with travel.
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