Taking A Gap Year

Inside this guide you will find information on: Deciding to take a gap year - the rewards, the risks, discussions with schools, universities, timing, fund raising, red tape, reassurance for parents. Gap year placement organizations - full details of companies which arrange specialist Gap Year programs, expeditions, work experience, voluntary work, etc. Other opportunities - hundreds of other projects available for young people taking time out including: Accompany bush rangers in wildlife parks in Botswana Get involved in tsunami relief in Thailand or Sri Lanka Help keep children off the streets in Guatemala Learn to be a snowboard, surfing or diving instructor Crew on yachts around the Med, the Caribbean or Florida Ride the outback as a jack- or jilleroo in Australia Teach English in Europe, India, Japan or China Build walkways in the Costa Rican rainforest Study drama, art, cinema, or cookery in Italy Protect bears and loggerhead turtles in Greece Country by country guide - covers the complete range of opportunities listed by country, to be found in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Over 100 first hand accounts from people who have taken Gap Years.Griffith, Susan is the author of 'Taking A Gap Year ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781854583284 and ISBN 185458328X.