FYI: Positive CNN article on gap years (link below)

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<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/07/11/college.gap.year.ap/index.html[/url]”>http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/07/11/college.gap.year.ap/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I’m on a gap year at the moment. I did six months volunteer work and for the rest of the time I’ve been working at quite a prestigious insurance company. </p>

<p>So when I graduate I think I’ll be easier to employ as I already have invaluable experience that most other graduates won’t have as hey will be new to the job market.</p>