Hi! I'm currently in my second year of university, studying English Literature and Creative Writing. I'm wondering whether to do a Gap Year after I graduate in Summer 2026. I did a Gap Year before university, where I worked as a Sales Assistant and tutor, volunteered in-person and doing voluntary writing online. I also met up with friends who were at local unis or not at uni, and saw my partner once a week.
I am considering doing another Gap Year after I graduate. I'm neurodivergent and mentally ill, and prone to academic burnout in spite of my love of learning. In the year, I would want to do part-time unqualified TA work, so I know for sure whether I want to go into teaching, a bit of work experience in school (though I'll likely do this before 2026) working my Sales Assistant job and online tutoring, as well as possibly tutoring in person and volunteering in some capacity. The only problem is, my partner will be finishing his undergraduate degree then, and doing a PGCE the same time as me, but we want to live together, just the two of us, at some point and I don't know if we can do that if so.
I think we would figure it out, but still. Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,
L x