{"id":8953,"date":"2020-08-10T12:45:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T02:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/?p=8953"},"modified":"2021-09-23T05:40:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T05:40:54","slug":"when-is-the-best-time-to-take-a-gap-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/when-is-the-best-time-to-take-a-gap-year\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is The Best Time To Take A Gap Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8953\" class=\"elementor elementor-8953\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c69ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c69ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a26a9ba\" data-id=\"a26a9ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5213ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5213ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's The Question Worth A Million Dollars...<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d562a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d562a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Or at the very least, a couple thousand. When is the perfect time to take a gap year? If you&#8217;re indecisive by nature, it&#8217;s a question that will make your skin crawl. And even if you&#8217;re a decision-maker, you&#8217;ll still wonder &#8216;what if?&#8217;<\/p><p>What if I go now and miss out on opportunities that may never come up again? What if I\u2019ve done all I need to do, but now it\u2019s too late? We\u2019ll go over all of the benefits and reasons for taking a year off to travel at different stages of life, but spoiler alert: there is no perfect time so if you\u2019re thinking about it, just bloody do it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7e8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4a7e8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:52%;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/ksbc0c4bLNEw2b2QPh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position:absolute\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thebachelorette-abc-season-14-ksbc0c4bLNEw2b2QPh\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7414e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7414e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Not Straight Out Of High School?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc85cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddc85cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJust finished high school, ready to put down the books for a while and take a year off to figure out what the next steps are? Well why not do it in a foreign land, where you can try new food all day and meet people from all over the world? There is a lot of pressure placed on young adults today to know exactly what they want to do when they finish school. This pressure isn\u2019t helping anybody &#8211; it will either push us into something that we may end up regretting or make us miss out on so many other opportunities that we were blind to.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ba99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76ba99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Flexible-Hosier-Lane-Handstand.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46065bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46065bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no doubt that travelling on a gap year will allow you to experience new cultures, contribute to your personal growth, help you to develop life skills and teach you independence and maturity. With these new skills and experiences, you will be better prepared to tackle what comes next, whether that\u2019s more study, work, or even more travel. So if leaping into the unknown sounds appealing to you, leap. Enjoy this moment and use it to be carefree and feed your curiosity. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878de16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"878de16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After University?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c822021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c822021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nIf like most, you decided to jump straight into more study after high school and now have a degree\/diploma\/certificate under your belt, you\u2019re probably aching to switch off, get out there and get amongst it (it being everything). \n\nOne of the great benefits of taking a gap year after university is that you can now complement your academic knowledge with real world experiences. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to strengthen your intercultural competence, learn a new language and develop street smarts. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36887ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36887ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/unspecified-8.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17d525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17d525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t underestimate the power of soft skills that so many people look for in potential candidates: open mindedness, time management, social skills, stress management and teamwork, to name a few. These are all strengths that come hand in hand with travelling to new, exciting places, stepping outside of your comfort zone and demonstrating a willingness to challenge yourself. All of these things will ultimately make you more attractive to employers and more valuable in the workplace.<\/p><p>So, don\u2019t question whether taking a year off before entering the workforce is a smart decision, and certainly don\u2019t worry about employers not taking you seriously because of it. Gaining a global perspective, reflecting on your strengths and working on yourself and the way you deal with those around you will make you <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.globalworkandtravel.com\/why-travelling-makes-you-more-employable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that much more hirable<\/a> in the long run. What have you got to lose?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802c1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"802c1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After Working For A While?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87273c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87273c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecided to get a job straight after university and have now found yourself in a role you don\u2019t love, lacking motivation or drive, or simply feeling like you\u2019ve missed out on the opportunity to explore more of what the world has to offer? OR have you found a job you love in a field that you\u2019re passionate about, but before progressing to the next stage of your career, you\u2019re looking to work on your strengths and get some more real world experience? \n\nTake a gap year.\n\nSometimes, when we feel like our motivation levels at work are stooping, it\u2019s because we need to push the reset button and reassess what we\u2019re doing, why we\u2019re doing it and what we need to do about it. Travel can help you do just that. It can be the vehicle to help you understand yourself better as well as the world around you; it can create a space within which you have the freedom to take a step back and re-evaluate your purpose and passions. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c92fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c92fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bungy-Jump-Welcome-to-Travel.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e673b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e673b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTravel is hands down one of the best things you can do to make yourself a more understanding, organised and adaptable human in an increasingly competitive world. It throws curveballs at you that in turn will make you a better decision-maker and problem-solver which, spoiler alert, are two very desirable skills to have. So once again, if your body and brain are telling you that you need a break, listen to them and book a plane ticket.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1794dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1794dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How About When You Just Need A Change?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9589921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9589921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPacking your bags and going on an adventure when you\u2019re in need of a change can ONLY do you good. Whether you\u2019re looking to switch up your lifestyle a bit, make a career change, deal with a rough breakup or shift your mindset, travel will give you the space you need to look at the bigger picture and understand what you need to do to grow from your experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d3f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0d3f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed some time alone with your thoughts? Go on a long hike and reflect with no distractions. Find comfort in food? Plan a full day of exploring different elements of a new and exciting cuisine. In other words, eat all the things. Due for an appreciation check? Go have a swim in the ocean, let the salty water on your skin dry in the sun and be one with nature. \n\nTravel gives you the wonderful opportunity to take a breather and check yourself before you wreck yourself.\n\nMeeting new people, tasting new things, opening your eyes to new cultures and chasing sunsets will help you re centre, redefine your meaning of life, help you find your place in the world and reinvigorate your soul. It sounds ridiculously corny, but it\u2019s true.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c97c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9c97c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:55%;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3o7TKNfG064bx1fiqQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"position:absolute\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/gop-rnc-republican-national-convention-2016-3o7TKNfG064bx1fiqQ\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7754f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7754f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There Is No Perfect Time<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da503f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da503f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So if you can\u2019t stop thinking about it and any or all of the above arguments speak out to you, pack your bags. There\u2019s a whole world out there waiting for you to explore it, and there are always going to be reasons to say no. Don\u2019t miss out on an opportunity that could ultimately change your life just because you\u2019re feeling pressured to stick to the status quo. Eat the food, watch the sunsets, meet the people and feel the feels.<\/p><p>If we haven&#8217;t already made it obvious enough, we think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australia.com\/en\/youth-travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/2019\/04\/23\/why-travel-to-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the perfect place<\/a> to start exploring. We also know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/tour\/8-day-welcome-to-travel-melbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the perfect tour<\/a> to set you up for your year-long (or longer) adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s The Question Worth A Million Dollars&#8230; Or at the very least, a couple thousand. When is the perfect time to take a gap year? If you&#8217;re indecisive by nature, it&#8217;s a question that will make your skin crawl. 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