5 Things To Do In Your Gap Year

It's that time again when people are leaving school and starting their gap years! As your friends are starting to go off to university, you may start freaking out because you have no plans yet. Hopefully this blog post gives you some ideas and inspires you!

1) Get A Job - I know some people picture their gap years jet setting around the world for the whole year, but you need to money to do so! Also university is very expensive and you need to save up as my as possible. Getting a full or part time job will give you the money you need and also give you experience that is very useful!

2) Travel - Your gap year is really the only time you are not held down by any responsibilities, so take advantage of that! This could be going to countries that are 1000's of miles away, interraoling around Europe or just road tripping around your own country. This year is the year to adventure and explore the world around you!

3) Go And Visit Friends - Your friends from school are very likely to have gone to universities all over the country and even abroad. It is very crucial that you stay in touch and go and visit them. Having a gap year can lead to leading lonely because all of your friends are miles away and your at home, but visiting friends will show you that they are still their for you. It will also give you ideas of what university life is like, so you are better prepared if that's what you are planning to do after your gap year.

4) Volunteer - Voleunteering is the best way of giving back to the community and it looks amazing on your CV. This can vary from volunteering at a local charity shop or museum to going to different countries and working with animals! This will give you experiences that you will never forget about. 

5) Tick Things Off Your Bucket List - This is a perfect time to tick things off your bucket list. This may mean learning a new language, learning to drive, reading books or experiencing things in out her cultures. You have a year ahead of you to do these things before you are in full time education again.

These are the top five things I would suggest to do in your gap year! I am certainly doing all give this year before I start university. When I was planning my gap year I have learnt to not feel down if you only plan to get a job and your friends are travelling for 6 months. The most important thing is that you do things that you enjoy this year!

I hope this helped!

Lots of love

Beth

XOX