Is Taking a Gap Year Worth Graduating Late? by GYA Admin In short, YES. Gap Years can kickstart motivation, teach valuable life skills, hone resumes into killer shape, and open doors to future opportunities. And believe it or not, Gap Year students may actually graduate a year ahead of time. Did you know that many teenagers in other countries wait a year after high school before heading to college? In Norway, Denmark and Turkey, for instance, more than 50 percent of students take a year off before college, according to the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education…
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Planning your Gap Year Airfare by GYA Staff Airfare remains one of the most expensive considerations even on academic study abroad programs. That being said, there are many ways to save money on your flight. We highly encourage you to start your airfare search early given not only the volatility of the market, but also the constant changes that the airline industries seem to be going through. Here are a few tips gleaned from years of banging our heads against the proverbial walls of travel: Know your rights! The Department of Transportation’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division lays out certainties of compensation…