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4 Strategies to Fund the Gap Year of Your Dreams

Posted November 21, 2023, 10:34 am by Kay Keough

Whether you want to see the world, test out an interest or learn a new skill, taking a gap year after high school can send you in an exciting new...

Four rules for being an au pair on your gap year

Posted July 13, 2016, 1:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Have you ever dreamed about living abroad or doing a gap year after high school, only to be held back financially? Before starting college at the University of Wyoming, Taylor...

College or Gap? Now You Can Do Both Right Out of High School

College or Gap? Here’s How You Can Do Both

Posted June 23, 2016, 1:40 pm by Amy Anthony

Unsure whether to head straight to college or take a gap year off? You can do both at the same time with gap year options run by colleges. Several universities...

9 Tips for Teens Going Overseas for the First Time

Headed overseas? Tips for Teens Traveling Abroad for the First Time

Posted June 15, 2016, 1:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Are you going on a high school overseas travel program this summer or perhaps taking a full gap year to explore? If so, good for you! Leaving home can be...

Embrace a foreign language with these 5 effective tips!

Posted June 7, 2016, 1:00 pm by Armi Kauppila

Are you going overseas as part of a teen summer program or gap year and nervous about getting lost in a foreign language? Think you will struggle expressing basic needs...

First Time Overseas? 3 Tips for a Great Summer Program or Gap Year

Posted May 6, 2016, 3:06 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

I’ve been on the road for over a full year and during that time lived in five different Asian countries for a few months each (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines,...

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