GrrrArg Posted July 13, 2003 Posted July 13, 2003 Has anyone here had a good gap year in South Africa? Im thinking of doing one in the safari parks-for about three months.
ZR440 Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 A gap year is what? It's happy hour somewhere in the world.
GrrrArg Posted July 14, 2003 Author Posted July 14, 2003 What it sounds like, a year in between leaving school and going to university, most uni like people who have taken gap years because the experience of the "real world" tends to mature them so they study better etc: Do you not have them in the states?
ZR440 Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 Not really. If someone takes a year or two before continuing their studies it's because they are trying to save up more money. Most start the same year they graduate from high school. It's happy hour somewhere in the world.
Valithor Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 Yes, I think if you are serious about your studies you should start tertiary when you finish secondary. Although a year of military training makes you grow up fast.. Keep Smiling!
SaiFightsMS Posted July 15, 2003 Posted July 15, 2003 What it sounds like, a year in between leaving school and going to university, most uni like people who have taken gap years because the experience of the "real world" tends to mature them so they study better etc: Do you not have them in the states? No actually we don't. I think there are many who would not go on to university if they took that time off. I had a longer break between high school and college. It was called the army.
GrrrArg Posted July 15, 2003 Author Posted July 15, 2003 Oh I'd definately still go on to uni afterwards, doing this would be good for the CV, I guess its very much a european thing although we get ausies coming accross here doing the equivilent. Anyway has anyone been to SA-i've got family in Jo'burg who say the countries great but other than that I don't know anyone whos been.
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