April 2014 The Gap Year ! Many students assume that after they finish high school they have only 3 options‚ attend a university‚ join the military‚ or go out and get a job. But what they don’t consider to be an option is the gap year. The idea is picking up momentum fast in the UK but is still rather unknown in the United States‚ where on average only about 30 out of every 1000 students take a gap year after graduation (Martin 571). A gap year is when a student takes a year off‚ most of the
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The Gap Year The “gap year” has been a common rite of passage in many foreign countries for decades‚ but it has now started to gain significant steam here in America as told by Danielle Wood‚ a parent from Today’s Parenting. This leads to many questions that parents and students want answered‚ such as: “Is the “gap year” a good or bad consideration?” “Will this decision put me behind?” “Does this stop me from ever going to college?” “Will I ever get my college degree?” All of these
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GTaking a GAP year (also known as year abroad‚ year out‚ year off‚ deferred year‚ bridging year‚ time off and time out) refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university‚ but it can be taken at any time.[1] History | This article’s tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia’s guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (December 2008) |
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How do Different Cultures View the Idea of “Gap Year”? 1.USA&UK 2.Other European Countries 3.Asian Countries In the United States‚ the practice of taking a "year off" remains the exception‚ but is gaining in popularity. Taking a year out has recently become slightly more common for Americans‚ with prevailing reasons as a feeling of being burned out of classroom education and a desire to understand oneself better. In the United Kingdom a year out is a common choice before university‚ again to travel
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Joseph Morais Craig Coppola English Com. 121 8 October 2014 Gap Years Are They Worth The Risk? Every year‚ students fresh out of high school re locate to a new temporary home for college‚ ready to start the next chapter of life. While eager to do so‚ many students do not have a clue to what they want to pursue or pick majors that they are unsure of. A recent study released by ACT‚ College Choice Report Part 1: Preferences and Prospects‚ stated that nearly 80% of high school students taking the ACT
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taking a gap year in your country and in U.K. Use specific examples and provide appropriate evidence to explain your answer. Are you finishing year 12 this year and uncertain about next year? Why not have a gap year? A gap year is referring to a period of time which a student take time off and do something other than schooling‚ such as travel or work. Gap year is become more and more popular in UK and other foreign countries‚ but nearly no Chinese students taking a gap year.
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Another reason gap years are a good thing is that is enforces responsibility. When a student wants to undergo a gap year there are a lot of steps and processes that need to be made. Some might say that this might just overwhelm the student anyways‚ but it will not. It helps the students understand the responsibilities to have this goal of their pursued. Gap years‚ like stated before‚ are not just for getting out of school work for a year. By organizing your own gap year you are forced to take ownership
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Gap Inc. in 2010: Is the Turnaround Strategy Working? In the 1990’s‚ Gap Inc. was really harmonized to American pop culture and tastes. The brand was really popular at that time. Everybody was using it. It was also very affordable and stylish. However the company’s fast expansion during that time‚ was accompanied by the addition of long-term debt of few billions. Then we saw the quality of the cloths declining and the style’s popularity going down. Besides their fame of being so perfectly sync
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Product/Service Gap Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California. The company was founded on August 21‚1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher. Gap is one of the largest specialty retailers. They operate four of the most recognized apparel brands in the world:Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy and Forth and Towne. Place/Distribution Gaps main opportunity to reach out to its customers through its stores. Gaps operate stores in the United States‚ Canada‚ the United
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The Gap‚ Inc. History Address: 2 Folsom Street San Francisco‚ California 94105 U.S.A. Telephone: (650) 952-4400 Fax: (415) 427-2553 Website: www.gap.com Public Company Incorporated: 1969 as The Gap Stores‚ Inc. Employees: 169‚000 Sales: $14.4 billion (2003) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: GPS NAIC: 448140 Family Clothing Stores Company Perspectives: At Gap‚ Inc. we never stop moving. It takes thousands of passionate‚ dedicated and talented employees around
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