Newsletter SignupIn office hours last week, a student mentioned he took a gap semester in the spring, opting-out of Zoom classes to build his own cryptocurrency company. Any deviation from the four-year graduation track, particularly by taking a gap semester, for example, often connotes burnout or a lack of direction. This fall, he’s taking a gap semester to help out at home. The negative connotation associated with a gap semester leads students to overlook serious issues for the illusory fear of falling behind. Freed from this notion, we can view gap semesters as a means to get ahead, not fall behind.

Source: Daily Sun October 03, 2021 19:30 UTC