<p>I know a lot of students who deferred a semester or year for various reasons. A lot of students take a semester off to recharge and refocus on their studies. My old roommate took a semester off to heal from a car accident. Other people took time off to pursue other interests and to mature more. Examples of what other people did were to volunteer in Africa, taught english in Asia, worked on a farm, worked to save money, traveled around the world, etc. It’s really easy to get back in if you have a good reason.</p>