She's talking about a gap year

AlexaMT
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:30:57 +0000

I know there are many thoughtful responses on this thread and unfortunately I don’t have time to respond to them all, but I just wanted to say that I also had a breif moment where I thought about taking a gap year. I feel like hesitation and concern are part of anyone who is about to embark on the journal into adulthood that college offers, whether that person is auditioning for a BFA or not. That is not to say that you shouldn’t take her statements seriously, but I think for the most part being unsure of what you want to do is a normal thing, and mentioning a gap year isn’t the worst thing your D could say.

I moved past it in about a week (my fears were more about leaving home that not getting into the “right” program) and am very happy now. I know many people who concidered gap years and are now more than happy at the college they chose. I know people who took gap years and are more than happy that they did so. All I want to say is that it is NORMAL for her to feel this way and I hope that everything works out. :)