01/03/2018 Online 06/03/2018 Brisbane, QLD 20/03/2018 Gold Coast, QLD 27/03/2018 Brisbane, QLD 09/04/2018 Online Gap years Make them Meaningful with a Purpose – Recent from Canada suggests that taking a year off after Year 12 does not necessarily assist students who are unsure of their career path. Without a plan, a year out of formal education can be characterised by few ambitions or aspirations about how this time is spent. Alternatively, a formal gap year is known to offer many significant benefits. A formal gap year involves students in structured activities such as paid-work, volunteering and other forms of self-development related to possible future career options. This type of gap year enables students to try out a range of activities that can assist them in their career decision making. According to the research, students who have a purposeful gap year are less likely to drop out of further study pathways. High School Volunteer Projects Projects Abroad have recently announced their High School Projects for Summer 2018/19. These projects are designed for Year 10 and 11 students and consist of two-week group trips to locations in Cambodia, Nepal, Fiji, Samoa, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The projects mix volunteer work with cultural activities. Visit the to find out more. How does a gap year help your career? An article on the suggests that a purposeful and structured gap year can help your career in the following ways: A gap year is a chance to really discover yourself away from the crowd and noise. Self-awareness is an important skill for career decision making. When selecting a gap year, people tend to follow their hearts, finding opportunities that naturally correspond with their interests, passions, or hobbies. This provides an opportunity to check out potential careers. Some gappers take this opportunity as a chance to discover, rather than explore, what it is that they're passionate A gap year develop new skills e.g. confidence, self-sufficiency, flexibility, leadership, humility, the ability to think outside of the box, team work and the ability to learn how to deal with others from vastly different cultures and world views.
01/03/2018 Online 06/03/2018 Brisbane, QLD 20/03/2018 Gold Coast, QLD 27/03/2018 Brisbane, QLD 09/04/2018 Online Gap years – Make them Meaningful with a Purpose Recent from Canada suggests that taking a year off after Year 12 does not necessarily assist students who are unsure of their career path. Without a plan, a year out of formal education can be characterised by few ambitions or aspirations about how this time is spent. Alternatively, a formal gap year is known to offer many significant benefits. A formal gap year involves students in structured activities such as paid-work, volunteering and other forms of self-development related to possible future career options. This type of gap year enables students to try out a range of activities that can assist them in their career decision making. According to the research, students who have a purposeful gap year are less likely to drop out of further study pathways. High School Volunteer Projects Projects Abroad have recently announced their High School Projects for Summer 2018/19. These projects are designed for Year 10 and 11 students and consist of two-week group trips to locations in Cambodia, Nepal, Fiji, Samoa, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The projects mix volunteer work with cultural activities. Visit the to find out more. How does a gap year help your career? An article on the suggests that a purposeful and structured gap year can help your career in the following ways: A gap year is a chance to really discover yourself away from the crowd and noise. Self-awareness is an important skill for career decision making. When selecting a gap year, people tend to follow their hearts, finding opportunities that naturally correspond with their interests, passions, or hobbies. This provides an opportunity to check out potential careers. Some gappers take this opportunity as a chance to discover, rather than explore, what it is that they're passionate A gap year develop new skills e.g. confidence, self-sufficiency, flexibility, leadership, humility, the ability to think outside of the box, team work and the ability to learn how to deal with others from vastly different cultures and world views.
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