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Antarctica for my gap year? I'll take dad...
Independent - London,England,UK
By Jerome Taylor Whether scaling the heights of Machu Picchu, or discovering themselves on the beaches of southern India, gap-year teenagers are usually ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/antarctica-for-my-gap-year-ill-take-dad-1220036.html
Redundancies boost gap year travel
The Press Association
The growing ranks of the unemployed are set to swell numbers going on gap year breaks in 2009. Young professionals who have been made redundant are leaving ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iCyB_aoyYiHstTtzULKDdlJIU2Rw
Recession boosts gap year travel Car Rentals - Lightwater,England,UK Although the recession is having a negative impact on many sectors of the travel industry, one area that has gotten a boost is the Gap Year segment, ... http://news.carrentals.co.uk/recession-boosts-gap-year-travel-3424416.html
That gap year can take many forms Dispatch Online - South Africa JETTING off to distant shores before buckling down and studying further remains an attractive option for matrics looking to earn international currency and ... http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=281420
With Economy in Downturn, Recent Graduates Consider Taking a Gap Year NewDesignWorld (press release) - Oxford,Oxfordshire,UK Leeds, UK, December 17, 2008 – With growing concerns rising about the job market for graduates, gap years are becoming a more popular option. ... http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/6505
Gap-year student heading for China to teach English Aberdeen Press and Journal - Aberdeen,Scotland,UK EXCITED: Grant Stone, who is to visit China next year, studies photographs with his great-grandmother, Betty Derbyshire. Sandy McCook A HIGHLAND student ... http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/989507?UserKey=
Canadians becoming fond of gap-year travel
Metro Canada - Toronto - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The idea of a gap year after high school seems to have finally made its way across the pond to Canada. Emma Roche, a high school teacher at Toronto’s Royal ... http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/work/article/155523
Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge: Daunting challenges for gap year ... BYM News (press release) - Gibraltar,Spain A young student from Portsmouth is making plans to conquer her fear of open water by taking to the seas on a square rigged ship as part of the Tall Ships ... http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=47495
HOSTELBOOKERS GAINS PROMINENCE IN GROWING GAP YEAR MARKET AS ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria 2008-12-09 12:38:03 - Maximising its presence in this market, leading budget accommodation website www.hostelbookers.com has joined forces with specialist ... http://www.pr-inside.com/hostelbookers-gains-prominence-in-growing-r957855.htm
Credit crunch leads to surge in gap year breaks Times Online - UK Gap year travel is booming as people who have been made redundant spend their pay-offs on lengthy round-the-world holidays. Tour operators specialising in ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/gap_travel/article5287492.ece
Why putting off gap year was well worth the weight Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK By SANDRA DICK IT cost £4500 – £125 for every pound of flesh she managed to shed. When 19-year-old Kirsty Powell headed out to New York in the summer to ... http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/features/Why-putting-off-gap-year.4765545.jp
MY BIG GAP YEAR Daily Mash (satire) - UK LAST week, I had meant to go to Cambodia to further my investigations into Gary Glitter, but reconsidered after reading on My Space that DJ Rico playing ... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/my-big-gap-year--200812011431/
More 'thirtysomethings' taking 'gap year' United Press International - USA LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British travel agents say the bad economy is driving more "thirtysomething" professionals to travel and seek adventure before ... http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/22/More_thirtysomethings_taking_gap_year/UPI-63111227367718/
More gap year students fly to South Africa
Skyscanner News - Edinburgh,UK
Students are most likely to fly to South Africa on their gap year, according to new research from the Year Out Group. Figures from the not-for-profit ... http://news.skyscanner.net/articles/2008/11/000748-more-gap-year-students-fly-to-south-africa.html
Students shun gap year amid job fears
WalesOnline - United Kingdom
WHETHER it’s caring for orphans in Africa or spending a year building a school in South America, gap years have long been the rite of passage for students. ... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/11/17/students-shun-gap-year-amid-job-fears-91466-22271868/
Govt declares ADF gap year huge success
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The federal government has declared the Australian Defence Force (ADF) gap year a complete success with more than 100 of 700 participants opting to turn ... http://news.theage.com.au/national/govt-declares-adf-gap-year-huge-success-20081114-66fm.html
An ice way to spend a gap year! Biggleswade Today - SG, UK By Catherine Varney An adventurous teenager is planning an expedition to one of the world's biggest national parks. Luke Payne will spend a month in the ... An ice way to spend a gap year! http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/bigg/An-ice-way-to-spend.4691575.jp
Middle Aged Backpackers Returning to Gap Year Island Destination ... Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA By Steve Moorman, published Nov 12, 2008 When they reach a certain age, some people buy Porsches, some grow ponytails, some change the direction and focus ... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1201988/middle_aged_backpackers_returning_to.html
The Gap Year Lotto Project PressPort (press release) - Dublin,Ireland The GapYearLotto project is almost ready and complete and hopes to bring a whole new angle to researching student travel. Aimed at 17-26 year olds, ... http://www.pressport.co.uk/read/pressrelease/The-Gap-Year-Lotto-Project-6207.aspx
Spend a Gap Year in Italy openPR (press release) - Hamburg,Germany (openPR) - The Italian language School Leonardo da Vinci again this year organizes the “Academic School Year” or “Gap Year” courses in its schools located ... http://www.openpr.com/news/59258/Spend-a-Gap-Year-in-Italy.html
Taking a 'gap year' is a good thing Danville Commercial News - Danville,IL,USA BY BARBARA GREENBERG DANVILLE — My journey through a public school education peaked when I was in second grade. That’s when some combination of ... http://www.commercial-news.com/local/local_story_312105319.html
Serious Advice for a Serious Gap Year Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun - Ithaca,NY,USA By Shannan Scarselletta Since the economy has gone down faster than Jenna Jameson at “Action!,” for many students, the meaning of “The Gap Year” has changed ... http://cornellsun.com/section/opinion/content/2008/11/10/serious-advice-serious-gap-year
Consultant speaks on gap year options Wednesday Belmont Citizen-Herald - Lexington,MA,USA Robert Gilpin, founder of Time Out Associates, will speak about gap year programs for graduating high school seniors at 7:30 pm on Nov. 12. ... http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/education/x199492479/Consultant-speaks-on-gap-year-options-Wednesday
Gap-year students are just misery tourists mixing with The Poor ...
guardian.co.uk - UK
They clog up the internet with their whining. 'No one met me at the airport!' they squeal The number of teenagers taking gap years has shrunk, ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/06/gap-years-travel-students
Fundraising for your Volunteer Program, Gap Year, Career Break ... PRLog.Org (press release) - Bucuresti,Romania Fundraising is a fantastic way to help reduce your own travel expenses, while helping out with some of your volunteer project area monetarily. ... http://www.prlog.org/10137222-fundraising-for-your-volunteer-program-gap-year-career-break-group-mission-donations.html
Credit crunch hits the gap year as cash-strapped parents refuse to ...
Mail on Sunday - London,UK
By Daily Mail Reporter The gap-year trip is the latest victim of the credit crunch, new university entrance figures suggest. In recent years the long trip ... http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1083171/Credit-crunch-hits-gap-year-cash-strapped-parents-refuse-fund-rite-passage-trips.html
More gap year travellers head Down Under
Homes Worldwide - Bath,UK
Results from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) show that the number of young Brits planning to visit Australia on the Working http://www.homesworldwide.co.uk/global/australia/news/articles/more_gap_year_travellers_head_down_under?news_id=0074309
Coffee stop is good for gap year student
Norwich Evening News - Norwich,England,UK
Most school-leavers choose to spend their gap year travelling around the world at best, or lazing in bed at worst - but one young entrepreneur is using his ... http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED28%20Oct%202008%2011%3A28%3A18%3A537
Travel Doc: Gap year travel advice
Metro - London,UK
Do you have a question about travelling? From tips on the best hidden gems to hunting for the cheapest deals, let the Travel Doctor be your guide. ... http://www.metro.co.uk/travel/article.html?in_article_id=148328&in_page_id=5
New tool to help gap year travellers World First Travel Insurance - Devon,UK Gap year travellers could benefit from a new internet map tool to allow them to find out more about destinations they may choose to visit. ... http://www.world-first.co.uk/home/travel-insurance/backpacking/new-tool-to-help-gap-year-travellers$14940.aspx
GapGuru develops ‘Credit Crunch Proof’ gap year scheme Easier (press release) - Chester,UK GapGuru, the India gap year expert, is searching for school leavers, graduates and career breakers to take part in its Interns4India programme. ... http://www.easier.com/view/Travel/Travel_Guides/article-209618.html
Teen Talk: Teenhood Today: 'Gap year' offers taste of reality Oneonta Daily Star - Oneonta,NY,USA When I was in fifth grade, I watched too much of the Disney Channel. For those of you who are not familiar with the cultural hotspots of the modern ... http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_292043007.html
The Edinburgh Journal - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Despair has enveloped the people of Cumbria. It is now theoretical improbable that anyone in the county will win the lottery for at least one hundred years. http://www.journal-online.co.uk/articles/show/3278
Gap year: Top 10 ways to make friends while travelling
Times Online - UK
1. Stay in hostels: Hotels may sound tempting, and in countries like Thailand they’re certainly cheap, but when travelling with an aim to make friends, ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/student/gap_year/article4934519.ece
Electric New Paper - Singapore,Singapore
By Reggie J A GAP year abroad is not the done thing here, but common in Western countries. After you finish school or university, it is an opportunity to ... http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,179320,00.html
The Exponent - West Lafayette,IN,USA
By Sara Smith Attending college immediately after high school is the norm in today's society, but many students believe taking a year off may be the better ... http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Section/section_id/3?module=article&story_id=13007
MY BIG GAP YEAR
Daily Mash (satire) - UK
This week finds me in the capital of China – somewhere I have dreamed of coming ever since the age of five when my parents bought me my first round of ... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/my-big-gap-year-200810031300/
Clacton: Nikki says gap year at Malaysian school is so satisfying
The Gazette - Colchester,Essex,UK
By Claire Owen » WHILE many gap year students use their break to soak up the sun and chill out, one school leaver is putting her time to better use. ... http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/3719362.Clacton__Nikki_says_gap_year_at_Malaysian_school_is_so_satisfying/
Gap Year Travellers Face Deadly Malaria Risk
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Nearly one in four UK gap year travellers are putting their lives at risk by not obtaining travel health advice before their trip according to new research ... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123698.php
Gap year travel: Essential advice
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Clare Mann offers tips and advice on how to get the most out of your gap year. By Clare Mann Plan your year and do your research before you make up your ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/3101662/Gap-year-travel-Essential-advice.html
Gap year travel: Verbier and Thailand Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom A student says his gap year - working (and quenching his thirst) in Verbier and Thailand - was close to perfect, while his mother wishes it had been a ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/3101659/Gap-year-travel-Verbier-and-Thailand.html
Students decide to take a gap year - Philadelphia News
6abc.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Tamala Edwards WEST PHILADELPHIA - September 25, 2008 (WPVI) -- More and more graduating high school seniors are choosing to delay the start of college ... http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6415131
India gap year service has Bangalore placement vacancies Birmingham Post - Birmingham,West Midlands,UK GapGuru, the India gap year service, is searching for school leavers, graduates and career breakers in the West Midlands to take part in its Interns4India ... http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/emerging-markets/2008/09/23/india-gap-year-service-has-bangalore-placement-vacancies-65233-21885221/
Gap Year Travellers 'Asking for Trouble', AmEx Finds Money UK - London,UK By Mark Harris Thefts - and travel insurance claims - might result from keeping your gap year cash in your pocket, the firm has warned. ... http://www.money.co.uk/article/1001388-gap-year-travellers-asking-for-trouble-amex-finds.htm
Gap year travelers 'need to do more than just visit' Hostelbookers.com - USA Graduates embarking on gap year travel need to do more than just visit a destination for it to boost their employment prospects, an industry expert has ... http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/news/18771217
Students take gap year before Duke
Duke Chronicle - Durham,NC,USA
Instead of graduating from the halls of her high school straight to the paths through the West Campus Quadrangle, sophomore Rosa La Cerva decided to spend a ... http://media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2008/09/08/News/Students.Take.Gap.Year.Before.Duke-3419420.shtml
Channel 4 snaps up 'Ultimate Gap Year' backpacking show
guardian.co.uk - UK
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series in which a group of young people compete to win the title of "best traveling companion" while undertaking ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/04/channel4.television
The average gap year now costs more than £4000, so be prepared ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria 2008-09-02 11:36:01 - Whilst many students will be preparing for university this week, others will be planning their gap year. ... http://www.pr-inside.com/the-average-gap-year-now-costs-r782993.htm
MY BIG GAP YEAR
Daily Mash (satire) - UK
One of the greatest things about having a gap year is opening your mind to new ideas and ways of life. Some people might put outlandish labels on this kind ... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/my-big-gap-year-200809021222/
Travel insurance 'important' for gap year
World First Travel Insurance - Devon,UK
Britons taking a gap year for the purpose of learning a new skill are being urged to take out travel insurance, a move which STA says is 'particularly ... http://www.world-first.co.uk/home/travel-insurance/travel-insurance-important-for-gap-year$9820.aspx
Planning your gap year? First get the skills you need to work your ...
nebusiness.co.uk - UK
ARE you waiting for your degree results? Or perhaps you’re simply planning to take a break from the rat race. Most people who take a gap year finance at ... http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/archive/2008/08/27/planning-your-gap-year-first-get-the-skills-you-need-to-work-your-way-around-the-world-says-kevin-green-centre-manager-of-pitman-training-in-middlesbrough-51140-21611534/
A gap year may be the best move you make
ChronicleLive - Newcastle upon Tyne,England,UK
SO, you've left college but you don’t know what route to take next. You don’t feel ready to commit to a full-time job, but the thought of another three ... http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/top-class/top-class-news/2008/08/19/a-gap-year-may-be-the-best-move-you-make-72703-21558917/
Gap year destinations 'changing' Gradplus.com - Birmingham,England,UK An increasing number of gap year travellers are heading to more risky destinations, according to a new survey. Research from social networking site Bebo has ... http://www.gradplus.com/graduate-news/gap-year-destinations-changing-18742804.aspx
The gap year
Moneyweb - Johannesburg,South Africa
How to enrol your kids in the school of life if they’re not heading straight into ‘Varsity. It seems like just yesterday your little darlings were in ... http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page215467?oid=221106&sn=Detail
My grown-up gap year by Susan, 51
Scotsman - United Kingdom
I AM sitting in paradise. On a Zanzibar beach with sand so white and sea so blue that there are no words to adequately describe its beauty. ... http://news.scotsman.com/opinion/My-grownup-gap-year-by.4402426.jp
A gap year to a gap life
guardian.co.uk - UK
William used to be the monarchy's modern hope. Now his organic dad is more appealing It's five years since Vanity Fair's special anniversary edition went on ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/18/monarchy
Gap year directory: volunteering
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
From conservation in Belize to care work in India, our gap year volunteering directory contains useful contact information to help you plan your travels. ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/2552769/Gap-year-directory-volunteering.html
Gap year: volunteering advice
Independent - London,England,UK
How do you get the most out of a gap year if your heart is set on volunteering? Anne Giacomantonio gets advice from an expert Getting your exam results and ... http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-volunteering-advice-898643.html
Gap year travel: working in Europe
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
With no educational commitments until autumn, Nick Porter and his girlfriend decided to spend the summer working their way around Europe in a campervan. ... Gap year travel: working in Europe... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/2552399/Gap-year-travel-working-in-Europe.html
Gap year directory: teaching and training
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
The best websites offering gap year programmes for travellers who wish to learn or teach abroad. By Charles Starmer-Smith The A-level results are out and ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/2552255/Gap-year-directory-teaching-and-training.html
Gap year travel: volunteering in India
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Phillipa Hunt spent four months volunteering at a children's home in India, thanks to a bursary scheme. By Philippa Hunt I thought I would be slaving away ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/gapyear/2552696/Gap-year-travel-volunteering-in-India.html
Gap year program gets go-ahead
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian - NJ, United States
By Jack Ackerman Incoming freshmen who seek a challenge at the start of their college careers will have a new, international opportunity available to them ... http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/08/13/21286/
Tourism Australia Says "Make Australia Your Gap Year Stop"
MarketWatch - USA
LONDON, Aug 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This year approximately 29000 students from across the UK are expected to defer their university places and Tourism ... http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/tourism-australia-says-make-australia/story.aspx?guid=%7BEF9FDFF4-8B9E-44D1-B664-C34B57CBCC7F%7D&dist=hppr
Gap year: how to make yourself stand out
Independent - London,England,UK
Dynamic gap year students will always stand out from the rest of the A-list crowd, says Tom Griffiths the founder of Gapyear.com. “Everyone is the same. ... http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-how-to-make-yourself-stand-out-890656.html
Gap year: discover the Latin spirit
Independent - London,England,UK
From Machu Picchu to Montevideo, a host of wonders awaits in South America, says Sophie Morris. Anyone looking for a little adventure who wants the ...http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-discover-the-latin-spirit-890718.html
Gap year in Israel - it's a family affair Times Online - UK I approached my trip to the country with a genuine sense of trepidation. My primary worry about my three month venture was the interrogation I expected at ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/student/gap_year/article4507734.ece
Which gap year type are you?
Independent - London,England,UK
Gappers might be charitable volunteers, nostalgic hippies, sports enthusiasts or even career-minded business types with one eye on their CV. ... http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/which-gap-year-type-are-you-890694.html
Wolfman: gap year volunteering
Independent - London,England,UK
Matt Nixon, 23, volunteered at the wolf sanctuary for eight weeks over the summer as a break from studying. I came here because I wanted to volunteer with ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/king-gets-1635m-fillip-to-ensure-sainsburys-recovery-succeeds-482208.html
Finance Tips for Your Gap Year
Market Wire (press release) - USA
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Aug. 6, 2008) - Despite the looming credit crunch, young people still see their gap year as a wise investment, ... http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Sta-Travel-886366.html
French gap-year students scour the world for orphans
Herald.ie - Dublin,Ireland
By ADam Sage From building homes in shanty towns to helping to save rainforests, travelling to exotic locations for well-meaning projects has long been a ...
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/comment/french-gapyear-students-scour-the-world-for-orphans-1442741.html
Top five gap year tips! Asian Image - UK By Asian Image reporter With everyone eagerly awaiting exam results, a growing number will be looking forward to taking a break from study - with the desire ... http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/education/display.var.2417429.0.top_five_gap_year_tips.php
Gap year travel plans
Consultant News - UK
As the academic year gets started again, a select group of school leavers will not be joining their class mates in university lecture halls for another year ... http://www.consultant-news.com/article_display.aspx?p=adp&id=4913
New gap year projects from Raleigh
TravelBite.co.uk - London,UK
Charity Raleigh International has announced a range of new volunteer projects suitable for gap year travellers and other 17 to 24-year-olds interested in ... http://www.travelbite.co.uk/news/south-and-central-america/nicaragua/new-gap-year-projects-from-raleigh-$1234256.htm
MY BIG GAP YEAR
Daily Mash (satire) - UK
This week finds me in the Antipodean paradise of New Zealand, whose stunning landscapes were the inspiration for JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy. ... http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/my-big-gap-year-200807291132/
Gap-year mission to find baby orphans for France
Times Online - UK
From building homes in shanty towns to helping to save rainforests, travelling to exotic locations for well-meaning projects has long been a gap-year rite ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4419249.ece
More Oregon Teens Take 'Gap Year' Before College
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
By Kimberly Melton, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Jul. 26--A s high school graduation approached, Emily Flock of Portland didn't know how to explain to her ... http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1498597/more_oregon_teens_take_gap_year_before_college/
South Africa is gap year favourite
Hostelbookers.com - USA
South Africa is the current gap year travel favourite among tourists, new research has shown. Following closely in second is Canada, followed by Kenya in ...http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/news/18704053
How to plan your gap year finances Times Online - UK A gap year should be a break from routine - whether it involves trekking in Nepal, bar work in Sydney or a combination of activities and destinations. ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/consumer_affairs/article4392301.ece
More Oregon teens take "gap year" before college
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
A s high school graduation approached, Emily Flock of Portland didn't know how to explain to her parents that she was burned out, wrung out, ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1217044558193670.xml&coll=7
More students taking a 'gap year'
WKYC-TV - Cleveland,OH,USA
Meg O'Halloran just graduated from Shaker Heights High School, but she will go back to high school this fall. Not Shaker, but the Cleveland School of the ... http://www.wkyc.com/news/education/education_article.aspx?storyid=93617&catid=35
New Foreign Office service for gap year travellers
TravelBite.co.uk - London,UK
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has teamed up with Lonely Planet to create the first-ever Google map "mash-up" for gap year planning http://www.travelbite.co.uk/news/travel-essentials/travel-accessories/new-foreign-office-service-gap-year-travellers-$1232081.htm
Carpe Diem International Education To Seize Student Vote Leading ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Carpe Diem International, a leading global education organization specializing in gap year programs, announces new initiative to help students vote in the ...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1086174.htm
Gap year travellers 'getting older' Just the Flight - Guernsey,UK Gap-year travelling is no longer the preserve of the young, according to research, as older people show an increasing interest in escaping the strain of ...http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/18669164-gap-year-travellers-getting-older.html
MY BIG GAP YEAR
Daily Mash (satire) - UK
My first week on the road finds me in Sydney, which is a bit like London, only with more sun and fewer Australians. It also has more gay bars than any other ...http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/opinion/columnists/my-big-gap-year--200807011060/
End of the gap-year? iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa A two-year stint in London to earn some pounds and see the world has long been a popular option for young South Africans finishing school or university, ...http://travel.iafrica.com/bulletinboard/1004820.htm
'Gap year' break a chance to give new things a shot AsiaOne - Singapore By Chew Zhi Wen THE gap year - that period of time between graduating or completing national service and the next step - presents a rare opportunity for ...http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080701-73901.html
Gap year travel insurance a must for the trip of a lifetime Fair Investment Company - Bristol,UK As exam season draws to a close and school-leavers consider what to do next, thousands will be opting to take a gap year, but they should organise their ...http://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/insurance-news-Gap-year-travel-insurance-a-must-for-the-trip-of-a-lifetime--1794.html
Gap year”
World Magazine - Asheville,NC,USA
AP wants blogging standards Many Americans didn’t learn the meaning of this phrase until Prince William took a year off before enrolling at St. Andrews, ...http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/20/gap-year/
'Gap year' catches on with kids who want life experience pre-college USA Today - USA By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Special for USA TODAY Worn-out high school seniors are getting fresh encouragement from a range of sources to take a break — a "gap ...http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-06-18-gap-year_N.htm
How to get a gap year on a shoestring
Easier (press release) - Chester,UK
Students relishing thoughts of ‘schools out' and who are about to embark on a gap year trip need to consider how to stretch their cash as far as possible if ...http://www.easier.com/view/Finance/Credit_Cards/News/article-185486.html
FairFX.com card offers "gap year on a shoestring" Money News - Reading,UK Gap year students can get better currency exchange rates with a currency card from FairFX.com, the company claims. FairFX.com says that a student spending ...http://www.moneynews.co.uk/4898/fairfx-com-card-offers-gap-year-on-a-shoestring-/
Gap Year Travellers Find Costs Mounting Free Press Release Center (press release) - Toronto,Canada As the school year reaches its end many young people will be planning their gap year before heading on to work or university. ...http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000016441_gap-year-travellers-find-costs-mounting.html
Arsenal Football Club today launched its third gap year scheme.
Arsenal.com - UK
The initiative gives young people the opportunity to undertake a year’s placement with the Club to gain valuable coaching experience and even have the ...
http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=492557&cpid=703&title=Arsenal+seek+new+recruits+for+Gap+Year+scheme
Mind the gap year
PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
BY GENEVIEVE SCHRIER Twelve weeks. For America's incoming college freshman class, it's often all that separates varsity football games and curfews from frat ...
http://www.pennlive.com/living/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/living/1213026902286230.xml&coll=1
Adventure Gap Year Ideas: Epic Sailing Expedition Travel Connect - London,England,UK The search is on for keen sailors to take part in an ambitious expedition which aims to recreate the first circumnavigation of Africa believed to have been ... http://www.travelconnect.co.uk/showNews.aspx?loadid=001104
Why we should mind The Gap Year guardian.co.uk - UK The phrase "gap year", to me, has always been a euphemism for a period of time in which people too bone idle to go to college doss around the world in ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/09/bebo.internet
Scholarships Available to High School and College Graduates Opting ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
As more and more colleges are encouraging students to take a "gap year" before beginning their studies, there is an increasing interest in affordable gap ...
http://www.prweb.com/releases/gap-year/scholarships/prweb1001354.htm
Panama City student gains Christian worldview through gap year program
Florida Baptist Witness - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Morgan Adams (far right) participated in IMPACT 360. The gap year program’s motto is “Know. Be. Live.” and serves as the foundation for a holistic approach ...
http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/8945.article
Gap year travel goes green
Hostelbookers.com - USA
Environmentally friendly travel and experiencing local customs are high on the agenda for gap year travel tourists, research has found. ...
http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/news/18618782
Choose a Gap Year with a Career in Mind, Says Expert
Holiday hypermarket - UK
Choosing a gap year activity or location with future career prospects in mind is a positive thing, one expert has said this week. ...
http://news.holidayhypermarket.co.uk/Choose-a-Gap-Year-with-a-Career-in-Mind,-Says-Expert-18613633.html
Needham High School graduate reflects on his "gap year" before ...
Needham Times - MA, USA
By Steven Ryan Last year, the Needham Times followed then-Needham High School senior Andrew Lunetta during the college application process. ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/needham/news/education/x1170285520/Needham-High-School-graduate-reflects-on-his-gap-year-before-taking-on-college
More students taking off for a 'gap year'
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
By ERIN WHITE Holly Bull, left, president of the Center for Interim Programs, talks with Tommy Brown, 17, right, and his mother Mary Brown, ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/662034.html
Time out for a gap year
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
By Jackie Burrell Little red schoolhouses dot the college map at Moraga's Campolindo High, each paper "school" adorned with a university name scrawled in a ...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/relationships/ci_9367710?nclick_check=1
Gap year: Prepare to go the extra mile
Independent - London,England,UK
By Virginia Matthews Whether it’s to expand your horizons or your contacts book, there’s likely to be a gap year itinerary to suit you. ...
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/gap-year-prepare-to-go-the-extra-mile-831712.html
An inspiring gap year Independent - London,England,UK Chrissie Stockting, 22, graduated from Southampton University last year with a degree in music. Earlier this year, she became a Raleigh International ... http://www.independent.co.uk/student/gap-year/an-inspiring-gap-year-831725.html
Teen's orders Chinese gap year challenge
Ipswich Evening Star - Ipswich,England,UK
A TEENAGER is preparing to set off on an experience of a lifetime - spending a year teaching in China as part of a special project. ...
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http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED21%20May%202008%2011:20:10:683
Students find maturity in gap year experience
Stockton Record - Stockton,CA,USA
By Lori Gilbert As Ben Wong settled into his freshman year at San Diego State University he was surrounded by homesick freshmen who tensed up over impending ...http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/A_LIFE/804280302/-1/A_NEWS
Gap year gives taste of "real world"
Wesleyan Argus - Middletown,CT,USA
By Beverly Fong Rather than go straight to college from high school, Jorge Delgado ’10 took a gap year, half of which he spent in Peru, and the other half ...http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/6328
UpClose: Between Yale and peers, a gap year thinking gap
Yale Daily News - New Haven,CT,USA
For Alice Hodgkins ’11, it was simply a matter of checking a box on a form — and then, instead of walking through Phelps Gate with the class of 2010 last ...http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24511
Bebo Chooses Gap Year Traveler For Interactive Reality Series
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
The show will include a social media network site and follow Cara Cioni, a 24-year-old from Chicago, as she and five other travelers tour the world. ...
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More Students Taking "Gap Year"
AACRAO Transcript - Washington,DC,USA
More students are taking a “gap year” between high school and college, reports The Washington Post. Gap years, which are common in England, have become more ...
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Should your child have a 'gap year' before college?
MSNBC - USA
By Danielle Wood Princeton encourages it. Harvard’sa big fan. From Tufts to MIT, some of the most prestigious universities in the nation are urging students ...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24260521/
Social networking site to plan gap year travel
Hostelbookers.com - USA
A gap year traveler from Chicago in the US will have her holiday planned by members of a social networking site, it has been revealed....
http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/news/18567021
Gapping in Australia and New Zealand - http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/features/featuredetail.asp?file=marchfeatures172008.xml
A Cure for the College Bound Blues - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/fashion/09gap.html?scp=1&sq=a+cure+for+the+college+bound+blues&st=nyt
Reality TV Comes To Gap Years - http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/news/jenny-in-final-four-for-gap-year-slot-1310719.html
Ivy Leaguers go Gap -Princeton Plans for an Early Year Abroad
What did Fitzgerald say about the rich being different from the rest of us? -Year of The Brat
Commentary - Gap Year Meets Public Service -Gap Year Gives Perspective
Wow, I coulda had a gap year
Here's how 18-year-old Whitney Roth spent what would have been her first semester of college: Chopping down weeds in the Amazon, mixing cement for a rural Bolivian school and learning how to make green chicken, a Peruvian recipe with a lot of cilantro.
An increasingly popular option, she postponed lecture halls and fraternity parties to study, travel and work abroad. She'll head to the University of Vermont this fall, a year after most of her classmates from Francis W. Parker School on Chicago's Near North Side left for college. For more of this story,
http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2008/02/12/news/c_u_and_boulder/news5.txt
'Gap year' entices seniors to live in Israel before college
By Celia Soudry, Contributing Writer, JewishJournal.com
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=18996
Pre-College Gap Year Gains Popularity By Seth Shapiro Abubakar Jalloh ’10, graduated from high school in Nigeria when he was just 16 years old. But rather than begin college immediately, Jalloh waited a year before entering higher education. “My parents weren’t comfortable with me going to college at 16,” Jalloh said. In the process of applying to Cornell, Jalloh looked at other universities, including Columbia University. However, since he had taken time off in between high school and college, Columbia would not accept him to their main undergraduate college. “[But Cornell was] totally open to it,” Jalloh said about the University’s willingness to accept him despite his time off from school.
Oasis launches next generation gap year
Threesixty, the new volunteering opportunity from Oasis launches this week and signals the beginning of a new kind of volunteering experience for 18-25 year olds.
