Gap year
I’m considering taking a gap year because I don’t know what to study and I don’t want to do the course I applied for. The thing is I don’t know what to do in my gap year. Would it be okay if I just work part time throughout the whole year and save some money. Or would I be wasting a year. I don’t want to end up doing a course which I don’t like very much, but at the same time I feel like I will be wasting a year if I take a gap year?
You're not wasting a year at all as long as you know what you're going to do that year. It'd definitely be a waste of a year (and a lot of money) if you spent it studying something you dislike. I think you should focus on being productive and carefully thinking about what you want to do.
Yes, working and saving money is absolutely fine! I have taken two gap years because I didn't know what I wanted to do after leaving school and i'm starting uni in September. I've been saving up so I feel like i'm in a good position money wise, and the experience my job (Just working in a shop) has given me helped my uni application a lot. Especially if you don't want to do the course any more, i think it is a good idea. I don't feel like i've wasted two years at all 
Original post by Laurenloops
Yes, working and saving money is absolutely fine! I have taken two gap years because I didn't know what I wanted to do after leaving school and i'm starting uni in September. I've been saving up so I feel like i'm in a good position money wise, and the experience my job (Just working in a shop) has given me helped my uni application a lot. Especially if you don't want to do the course any more, i think it is a good idea. I don't feel like i've wasted two years at all
Original post by foilboot
You're not wasting a year at all as long as you know what you're going to do that year. It'd definitely be a waste of a year (and a lot of money) if you spent it studying something you dislike. I think you should focus on being productive and carefully thinking about what you want to do.
Original post by Laurenloops
Yes, working and saving money is absolutely fine! I have taken two gap years because I didn't know what I wanted to do after leaving school and i'm starting uni in September. I've been saving up so I feel like i'm in a good position money wise, and the experience my job (Just working in a shop) has given me helped my uni application a lot. Especially if you don't want to do the course any more, i think it is a good idea. I don't feel like i've wasted two years at all
Thanks !
Original post by Laurenloops
Yes, working and saving money is absolutely fine! I have taken two gap years because I didn't know what I wanted to do after leaving school and i'm starting uni in September. I've been saving up so I feel like i'm in a good position money wise, and the experience my job (Just working in a shop) has given me helped my uni application a lot. Especially if you don't want to do the course any more, i think it is a good idea. I don't feel like i've wasted two years at all
What have you finally decided to do at uni?
Original post by anonymousamk
What have you finally decided to do at uni?
Diagnostic radiography
Original post by Laurenloops
Diagnostic radiography
Great
Original post by Zoe Lea
If you DEFINITELY dont like the idea of your course then you could argue that your wasting a year or 3 yrs doing a course you dont like. Do a lot of research this Summer, find GAP year courses, look at interrailing. You would work for like 7 months then travel for the rest.
Yeah good idea
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