To take a year off, or not?

ticklemepink
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:51:05 +0000

Unfortunately, it is expected that you do something related to your field during your gap year. They do want to see some level of continuing commitment and that you’re not going to jump ship when you’re actually exposed to the subject matter in a more serious fashion than your current experience. PC and TFA seem to be the exception because you don’t get a choice of assignment.

Maybe if you just really want to get away from this country for a while, you could at least look into some fellowships like Fulbright or Rhodes- you’d still get to go abroad…