Gap Year Experience | Pros & Cons

[@lifewju1207]

gap years for the win!! everyone should take gap years

[@camillevoyage9727]

YES YES YES

[@helloitsme8884]

Yes, everyone that is a lazy bastard and does not know how to work and what the real world is like should.

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Hello It's Me Most people use a gap year as a chance to work and save up money before uni. Maybe you actually look at it before you judge.

[@김현정-s6o4l]

I agree with gap-year. I think there are there are three main advantages of taking a gap-year. Students perform better in school, open their minds to other cultures and learn important survival skills. However, in Korea, gap-years are not as popular among other countries.

[@danceartsgapyear]

thank you for sharing this. I run a dance gap year and I'm trying to educate people about gap year through people who have done it.

[@JustDeenie]

PIZARTS Dance Gap Year thank you for your comment, that's amazing! All of my sisters are dancers and I can only imagine how helpful that would have been to them.

[@jennyfoggs5378]

I'm starting to panic now because I have no a levels etc and I'm going to be 20 next September and I feel like all these opportunities are slipping past me

[@JustDeenie]

Never panic! My sister left college aged 18 without A Levels and ended up working all around the world doing what she loved - success isn't academic, it's about finding what makes you happy! Plus, if you ever did feel like you wanted to get academic qualifications, it's never too late! Don't worry :)

[@mamananas7662]

hmmmm ... i took a gap year on a n impulse . ii want to just enjoy it but i dont know . haiiissh

[@astolfo9377]

Wow youre a loser

[@BeingMegan]

Me and my friend are planning on taking a gap year together and traveling

[@CrispyLife]

Great advice. We took a gap year and don't regret it at all. We had the times of our lives and it was life changing. 😍

[@elnoare]

More than likely taking a gap semester this spring. But I don’t understand how I can just travel like a lot of other people are able to, when they do things like this. I’d like to but I have no idea how. 😐 I’d rather not be stuck back home just working a full time job, or whatever it is you mostly do.

[@nevaehdavis9299]

This is like hella late buuutttt if someone does see your comment and feel the same way this year I'm thinking about taking a gap year and I found a website called the American gap association and it shows you some scholarships and grants that will allow you to travel but you'll have to volunteer

[@Diamondlad]

Am 16, me and my mate are doing up old an old hiace camper and thinking of going around Europe and America, funding it ourselves both got jobs in retail (I know!)

[@conormchugh4811]

Might just be the most helpful video of my life 😂you are a life saver if you ever see this

[@JamesMartin14]

thank you so much for this video! ive just started my gap year and im really excited to make videos this year!!!

[@amycraddock6508]

Thank you so much for this video ! Really helped me choose whether or not I should take a gap year :)

[@anaadibmarinho8537]

Just discovered your channel, thanks for the awesome video!

[@annie-mayclements8317]

this is exactly me and i would go to Cardiff uni if I do go!! Thankyou for this 💛

[@ADEYENO]

I’m going to take a gap year and travel with my cousin sister to great places

[@josephbrennan370]

I am thinking about taking a gap year to do more a-levels but I don't know if this is a feasible option and whether people have done this before. Any help anyone?

[@mariacakulova9201]

Im planning on doing a gap year now after my application for student finance completely failed and now i have no time to get the correct documents for them and its such a big struggle as well with the virus and without knowing whats going to happen in September with courses (them being online). I feel like I also will fail my alevels despite not even doing them lol even though my predicted grades are really good my mocks were just...very bad 😂🤭 so i thought instead of staying at college for another year id retake my alevels privately and do another alevel in a language after traveling ie. just pay for the exam and sit it. Bit of topic from your question but youre not alone lol! I have no idea what to do lmao but if you do end up doing a gap year consider traveling and working alongside the alevel as well as it’ll make it so much more amazing and hopefully itll make you prepared for uni :)

[@josephbrennan370]

@@mariacakulova9201 sorry for late response! I hadn't seen this comment until I got a notification that someone had liked my original comment. I would just like to say thank you for reassuring me. I will try to work at the same time because it will help for uni (as you said). The main reason I want to do more a-levels is because I am really not sure what I want to do with my life. I want to try to get into a good university but I am not sure if I will be capable after a gap year. Everybody I know seems to know what they want to do but I feel adrift in sea of life decisions. I am in year 12 btw so I hope these unprecedented times work out for you, as you are in year 13. I hope things for both of us work out (it might take a while for me).

[@Solomka-d4d]

Да да я все понял

[@annad8143]

your video passed in my english class in paris and we studied it

[@SoundBurstVibes]

I think gap years are a great idea but I do know several friends who took gap years and its been about two years now and they still haven't done anything to go to college but its all personal preference everyone's life is different. For me though im going straight to college because Id rather get it out the way and just keep the grind going lol

[@NegativeAccelerate]

kota. That’s why my mom won’t let me take one

[@maiafreire2149]

Hey! I just finished my final year of high school and I've been putting off making a plan all year. I have now decided to take a year off, any advice to give? thanks :D Loved the video, just subscribed

[@JustDeenie]

Thank you for subbing! The first bit of advice I'd give is make sure you have fun every day, a year can seem like a while but it slips by fast, so make every single day count (even if just a nice walk, or a day watching your favourite movies)! If you're planning on travelling, then there's a whole world of amazing travel blogs and youtube channels to give you inspiration and tips (from places to go, to budgeting, to safety). If you're not travelling, then try to pick up a few new hobbies! Even if you don't stick with them, it's a year for you to try out new things that you might not have time to do otherwise. You might find a fun new sport that you love, or even a creative hobby that could lead to meeting new people or even a future career. But above all, enjoy it! Hope this helped, any more questions feel free to ask! :) :)

[@miabrown4915]

I'm currently talking a gap year, going to America for 3 months soon!

[@thursdayplurbonym-boyporri8921]

I'm probably gonna take a gap year I just really need a year off

[@sophiakimchi]

this really helped me, thank you so much for this video :)

[@saffronwalters5867]

fab video! really enjoyed watching this :) I've subscribed and can't wait to see more of your videos x

[@JustDeenie]

Thank you so much! x

[@codegnome8943]

Do you have to pay for loans after six months if you take a gap year?

[@annaclarke4731]

Hey I’m thinking about whether or not to take a gap year and was wondering how much money do you think I’d need to save in order to go interrailing? Also, did it bother you at all going into uni a year older than everyone else or did no one care?

[@JustDeenie]

I think I saved about £2000 for interrailing but as I didn't plan anything it's definitely possible to do it a LOT cheaper with prior planning, it depends where you go too, some people manage a month for less than £1000! And honestly it didn't matter in the slightest, in fact half of the people I met were the same age as me or older - people come from all sorts of situations :)

[@annaclarke4731]

Just Deenie okay thankyou! xx

[@Musa-vh8ps]

how did you go about taking a gap year and still secure a place at the uni u wanted to go? did u already have a place and just told them that you want a year off or did you just take the year off and apply later??

[@JustDeenie]

I already had my place at Uni, so I emailed them and asked if I could defer it for a year, and they were fine with it! But I know a bunch of people that took a gap year without a Uni place and applied later and it worked out great for them :)

[@hamzamalik248]

Hey. I couldn't get enough marks to get admission in my favourite university. should I take a gap year for its entrance test preparation? it's a really tough engineering test, and chances are low of clearing entrance test.

[@elodiepresse511]

Hello ! I don't understand at 2 min 30 the place you went for your gap year? Could anyone help me?

[@JustDeenie]

Elodie Pressé hey! I said Interrailing - taking trains around Europe to different places!

[@ahlamzaid8475]

Thank youu ❤❤❤

[@smallestdude99]

So do I wait until I get offers back from the university to tell them I want to defer, or should I tell them right from the start? Nice video btw, keep up the good work.

[@orochinagi4358]

I just finished college and just like you said the burden of getting straight into uni spending whole 4 years there really stresses me out. I am currently considering of taking a gap year to better my mental health but I fear wasting the whole year. Was it easy for you to plan out the whole year ahead? How long did it take?

[@JustDeenie]

To be honest I didn't really plan a lot! Other than applying to jobs, everything I did during the year was quite spontaneous - but I know people who had planned out everything and it doesn't take more than a week or two if that's what you'd rather. But if you're considering it, I would recommend taking one, your mental health is worth it!

[@cpeter4321]

Did you pay for the traveling? I'm not trying to be condescending or anything just wondering.

[@JustDeenie]

cpeter4321 yes! I worked for a long time to be able to save up and paid for it all completely independently

[@hidekiryuga3906]

I'm an international student, and I'm planning to take a gap year after my high school to improve my application with more Co curricular activities and better scores. I haven't applied to any universities yet. But I'm planning to do it after the gap year. I'm totally confused! What should I do?

[@JustDeenie]

Omc deshpande don't worry! There's plenty of different ways people do things and a lot (if not most people) I know took the gap year first and applied to Universities while on their gap year!

[@hidekiryuga3906]

Just Deenie thank you so much that sure did help :)

[@sweeneypreston1396]

Nice video! I'm currently weighing up whether i should take one and what i should do with my time, keep it up :) pm me if you want to ask questions about australia!

[@JustDeenie]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I'm actually considering a semester abroad in Australia next year so expect some Q's haha :)

[@rayhan_2k841]

yolo im just gunnah go for uni...when I finish year 13 XD

[@josephbrennan370]

What did you study?

[@rayhan_2k841]

@@josephbrennan370 media and communications

[@josephbrennan370]

@@rayhan_2k841 that's cool. Can't believe you responded to a comment from 2 years ago. Cheers.

[@rayhan_2k841]

@@josephbrennan370 yh no problem. Just I'm always online lol

[@leonaswift2804]

Ah this makes me feel better. I've always intended to have a gap year to travel & work etc. The thought of travelling is the only thing that's going to get me through this second year of A levels hahah. I've started to doubt wherever to simply because people around me are planning uni applications, makes me feel like I'm missing out a little bit. Kind of worried about being a year older than my flat mates as well, not that a year makes that much difference ❤❤

[@florencia2281]

tysm for this video

[@Hetsbets]

I see your background ☺️☺️😍😍

[@JustDeenie]

I love it so much! 😙😙

[@tiffanya2516]

My question is what was the process of getting into a gap year like what did you do did you ask teachers about it

[@JustDeenie]

Tiffany A I didn't ask any teachers it was something I decided completely independently! All I did was email my University asking to defer for a year

[@booboo4341]

Who did you go inter railing with and were any of them in university?

[@JustDeenie]

Boo Boo I went interrailing with my boyfriend but while I was out there I visited my friend who was studying in Spain and came to visit in Copenhagen:)

[@goldenboyi1989]

are u single?

[@jacobnolens8874]

I had to dislike this video caus my english teacher made me watch it nothing personal btw

[@jeandu1274]

The same case

[@xxvvxxdoloresdebariga3815]

the same case

[@xxvvxxdoloresdebariga3815]

i fell the LFB make slave the students, and exploits the rights of authors

[@JustDeenie]

Who is this teacher? I’m gonna sue

[@strollolilol5147]

im the teacher biaaaaach