The Gap-Year Advantage

The Gap-Year Advantage

Author: Karl Haigler

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2005-08

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0312336985

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That complements the college-application process, communicating with students about their goals, and handling logistics such as travel, health insurance, and money.


The Complete Guide to the Gap Year

The Complete Guide to the Gap Year

Author: Kristin M. White

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-08-13

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 9780470501214

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This is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to re-charge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again. It includes everything a student, parent, or guidance counselor would want to know about the gap year; including what a gap year is, what it is not, and why it can have a positive impact on a young life. * Readers can find out what college admissions deans think of the gap year, and how it is becoming an important part of the educational process at top tier universities. *Economically, the gap year can make a lot of sense in a recession, and this useful guide gives information on free programs, financial aid, and tax savings. *The book has a comprehensive guide to 200 of the world's best gap year programs. *Students will find self-quizzes and helpful criteria to help them decide whether to take a gap year, and if so what kind of program. This guide helps them evaluate their interests and plan and fund their gap year; whether it means spending a year on a sailing vessel, coaching sports and teaching in an impoverished area, or following a passion in the arts or academics.


Gap Year

Gap Year

Author: Joseph O'Shea

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1421410362

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The idea of the gap year has taken hold in America. Since its development in Britain nearly fifty years ago, taking time off between secondary school and college has allowed students the opportunity to travel, develop crucial life skills, and grow up, all while doing volunteer work in much-needed parts of the developing world.


The Gap Year

The Gap Year

Author: Sarah Bird

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1451678827

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Cam has raised her daughter Aubrey alone ever since her ex left to join a cult. But now the bond between mother and daughter seems to have disappeared. While Cam is frantic to see Aubrey, a straight-A student, at the perfect college, on a path that Cam is sure will provide her daughter success and happiness, Aubrey suddenly shows no interest in her mother’s plans. Even the promise of an exciting gap year saving baby seals or bringing clean water to remote villages hasn’t tempted her. She prefers pursuing a life with her wrong-side-of-the-tracks football-hero boyfriend and her own secret hopes. Both mourn the gap that has grown between them, but Cam and Aubrey seem locked in a fight without a winner. Can they both learn how to hold onto dreams . . . and when to let go to grasp something better? Sarah Bird’s trademark laugh-out-loud humor joins with the tears that accompany love in a combination that reveals the fragile yet tough bonds of mother and daughter.


Planning Your Gap Year

Planning Your Gap Year

Author: Nick Vandome

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-04-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1848037724

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The diversity of gap year opportunities on offer is such that it is only limited by your imagination or your ambition. Packed with ideas on where to go and what to do, this guidebook will make your planning easier. OVER 220 CONTACT ORGANISATIONS VALUABLE ADVICE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY USING THE INTERNET FOR RESEARCH - AND WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FROM PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE IT WRITTEN FOR SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY LEAVERS, VOLUNTEERS AND MID CAREER YEAR-OUTERS


Find Your Right Direction

Find Your Right Direction

Author: Phyllis Folb

Publisher: Redwood Publishing, LLC

Published: 2020-09-09

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781952106620

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"A well-organized, information-packed and interactive resource. Phyllis Folb's unique history and perspective has given the reader a story-filled, inspirational and motivating book that delivers an important and powerful message about the Gap Year in Israel." - Rae Nelson, The Gap Year Advantage by Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson "Thousands of students have used the Israel Gap Year to enrich their Jewish knowledge and commitment. With the help of the Find Your Right Direction: The Israel Gap Year Guide many more will follow the same exciting path." - Michael Medved, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, best-selling author of God's Hand on America - - - - - - - - - The definitive resource for navigating Gap Year programs in Israel! This essential resource is for students and parents seeking to understand what a Gap Year in Israel offers. It is also a roadmap for high school guidance counselors to help their students navigate the many Israel Gap Year program options. This book will answer the question: "Why is a Gap Year in Israel right for me?" How Gap Year programs fit into the rich history of travel to Israel A Gap Year quiz to help students identify their ideal program Sixty descriptions for co-ed, women's, and men's Israel Gap Year programs. Stories from former Gap Year students - - - - - - - - - Having been to over 20 countries on 5 continents to promote Israel Gap Year Programs, I can safely say that Phyllis Folb herself is the ultimate Israel Gap Year Program resource. In a post- COVID-19 outbreak world this book will be a valuable resource to help everyone looking for an Israel Gap Year Program. - Simon Cohen, Co-Founder and Admissions Director of Aardvark Israel Programs


Taking a Gap Year

Taking a Gap Year

Author: Susan Griffith

Publisher: Vacation Work Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781854583284

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A unique bestseller, this fully revised fourth edition of the definitive handbook for all those wanting a year off before or after university is inspiring - a Gap Year is the chance of a lifetime to see the world; this book has already shown thousands of readers just how much they can achieve in their year off. It is comprehensive and includes all the information you need on specialist Gap Year programmes, jobs for travellers worldwide, voluntary work around the world, joining an expedition, learning a language, gaining a new skill or qualification or simply taking the opportunity to travel. Vividly illustrated with stories and case histories from gap year travellers to show what a Gap Year can be like. As England's foremost authority on finding temporary work abroad, Susan Griffith constantly attracts the attention of the media, featuring on Woman's Hour, You and Yours and other national radio and television programmes.


Your Gap Year

Your Gap Year

Author: Susan Griffith

Publisher: Crimson Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781854585905

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This is a comprehensive handbook for young people considering a gap year before continuing their education, this annually updated guide provides information on the vast range of jobs, voluntary opportunities and specialist programmes available worldwide, as well as assessing the risks and rewards.


The Flamenco Academy

The Flamenco Academy

Author: Sarah Bird

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 0345462386

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In Albuquerque, New Mexico, two young women become entranced by young flamenco guitarist Toms ̀Montenegro and decide to dedicate themselves to the disciplines and demands of the university's flamenco academy.


The Gap Yah Plannah

The Gap Yah Plannah

Author: Orlando

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0007457219

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Best viewed on a tablet. The Gap Yah Plannah is the ultimate guide to your gap year bantering. Grab your lashmina and get ready to chunder.