Some universities or colleges refer to a gap year as a bridge year. The term is apt. It is a time in which to build a solid connection between your educational experience and what the world has to offer you. It is not a time to take it easy or to work at a regular [...]

A gap year is a pause from formal instruction; yet, it has as its purpose, the intent to build on the theoretical. A gap year experience allows you to immerse yourself in your own passion. This could be for another culture, improving your skills in your favourite pastime, or you might want to work with [...]

Gap year, bridge year, foundation year, semester off or sabbatical – it all boils down to one simple thing – a break from your formal schooling. Yet what do you want to do with your gap year? Doing nothing may be appealing, but doing nothing, after a short while, leads to boredom. Why go down [...]

Does the school or university day – let alone week, month, or year – drag? Do you seem to have lost your motivation for education? Is something you once enjoyed, mired down in theory? Sounds like it is time to take a gap year.
A gap year allows you to remove yourself from a formal education [...]

We live in a global community. The borders within the world are increasingly shrinking. Schooling provides us all with the chance to learn what we can on one level, but a gap year allows us to go a step or more further and practice it. It also recognises the need within us to complete a [...]

If you are thinking about pursuing a career in a wildlife conservation, taking a Game Ranger Training program in South Africa during your gap year will help you improve your knowledge about game farming and wildlife management. In addition, the <a href=”http://www.worldwideexperience.com/”>gap yea</a>r Game Ranger Training program will also open up a whole new world [...]

Being a gap year volunteer in a South African marine conservation program is one of the best ways to learn about diving. In addition, you will also get to contribute towards the preservation of the fragile marine ecosystem found off the coast of South Africa.
Our activities are constantly affecting our environment adversely. Unless steps are [...]

When you’ve spent most of your life in school, taking a gap year seems like a great idea. It’s about taking a breather from all the pressure of education and it gives you time to think, re-focus and decide what you want out of life. It is not surprising that many who take a gap [...]

All around the world, more and more animals are now facing the threat of extinction due to the expanding human population. Some examples of animals that are facing this threat are the “Big 5 “game like the elephant and rhino, found in Africa. As such, these animals are in serious need of wildlife conservation efforts [...]

Although by tradition a gap year is meant as a break for pre-university or university level students to take in between their studies, nowadays, this is no longer the case. When we take a closer look at the age group of people participating in gap year programs, only 35% of the participants are school leavers. [...]

In many underprivileged communities around the world, children are in desperate need of assistance with their primary and secondary education and development. South Africa is no exception. In spite of the beautiful scenery surrounding the communities of South Africa, many rural South Africans live in very difficult circumstances, and the children do not get the [...]

One of the most rewarding experiences about being a gap year volunteer in South Africa is helping to coach local adults and children in rural South Africa in sports. Being a developing nation, South Africa has limited resources at hand for the development of sports. Hence, the country is sorely lacking in [...]

If you are thinking about pursuing a career in a wildlife conservation, taking a Game Ranger Training program in South Africa during your gap year will help you improve your knowledge about game farming and wildlife management. In addition, the gap year Game Ranger Training program will [...]

Once upon a time, the gap year was regarded by some as being just an excuse used by students to avoid getting on with their studies or getting out into the real world and making a contribution. That was, of course, very unfair and inaccurate (well, for most students anyway).
This extended break can be taken [...]

It wasn’t so long ago that, for most people, the idea of a gap year would have been something incomprehensible. However, today we hopefully live in rather more enlightened times and the potential benefits of this type of break, to both individuals and society at large, are now generally well accepted.
Sometimes though, trying to come [...]

It’s probably true to say that the main reason some people don’t take a gap year break is because they cannot justify it to themselves.
You may find that you’ll relatively commonly hear people saying things such as:
• “My school/college/employer/parents/partner/family wouldn’t agree to me going.”
• “I couldn’t afford it.”
• “I couldn’t spare the time.”
• “Gap years are self-indulgent.”
• “My career/studies would [...]

It’s the one thing that gets in the way of most people taking a conservation gap year: the cost. After all, if this type of gap year was really cheap then everyone would be doing it. But price should never be a reason to stop you from going on your gap year, and if you [...]

So you’ve decided you want to go on a conservation gap year in Africa or India? Great decision! You’re going to have the time of your life and experience something that many people never get the chance to.
But before you pack your bags and wave your mum and dad goodbye, here are a few things [...]

Africa is a fascinating and beautiful continent, and if you’re lucky enough to enjoy your gap year here on a conservation program then you will experience something you will never forget. However, much of Africa will be very different to your own country, and although this is one of the main attractions of going anywhere [...]

When you go on your conservation gap year in Africa, not only will you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most incredible and endangered animals on the continent, but you’ll also have the opportunity to visit some fantastic places.
Many people decide to go travelling for a while after their conservation programme has [...]

There are many different types of gap year to choose from when you decide that you are going to take a break between school and university; so many, in fact, that deciding what you want to do with your time can be almost impossible. If you find yourself in exactly this predicament, here’s a rundown [...]

A conservation gap year is the adventure of a lifetime. With all the new experiences, the incredible sights and sounds and the friends you’ll make, you may think that there is no way you are ever going to feel homesick. But homesickness can affect even those who don’t think it can happen to them, and [...]

A conservation gap year is best experienced when you go alone. You may want to go away with your partner or your best friend, which is quite common and has its benefits. However, for the majority of people going on a conservation gap year, they will get more from it when they go solo. Here [...]

When you go on a conservation gap year you will be giving your time and effort to a good cause. You will sometimes be working in tough conditions and working long hours in an unfamiliar environment. And yet a conservation gap year can give you back a lot in return. Here are a few of [...]

You’re on your gap year break. You find yourself watching from behind a bush. The African sun’s on your back as you look through the binoculars trying to spot that rare bird.   Perhaps a couple of days later you find yourself looking at a migration trail and trying to estimate the [...]

It can all too easily happen when you’re about to take a gap year or sabbatical. You have made the decision, notified everyone, obtained the appropriate approvals and that’s when it happens – you suddenly realise that you don’t know what to do with that precious time you’ve just freed up!

Couldn’t [...]

With mounting student debts, zealous competition for jobs and fewer graduate recruitment schemes, the future is certainly beginning to look a little bleak for those coming out of university life. So, how do you set yourself apart from the other graduates? Well that depends; some people choose to print their CV on coloured paper, others [...]

To some, spending a few months working their hearts out on gap year projects before knuckling down to university, can actually be the catalyst for a whole direction in their lives. Once they’ve tasted the freedom and excitement of working long but rewarding hours in the great outdoors in an exotic foreign country, past dreams [...]

Many of us follow the lives of celebrities with interest, always thinking just how well-organised and together they must be to keep up with such hectic schedules. But, as these celebrity gap year blunders will prove, those famous folks are not always as perfect as we think they are!
Cheryl’s Malaria Mishap
She may currently be the [...]

Choosing the country that you want to visit on your year out is almost as difficult as choosing your gap year projects. Luckily there are a number of countries that always provide students with a fantastic gap year experience. We refer to these countries as the big five and you’ll be surprised when you discover [...]

“I’m taking a gap year”, has become the catch phrase of many young (and not so young) people as they make the decision to take some time out from their busy lives and the expectations of a demanding work or study. Rather than just kicking back and doing nothing more strenuous than turning the pages [...]

A gap year can be one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of an entire lifetime. But how do you beat the inevitable gap year blues that are bound to hit upon your return? We look at a few ways in which you can integrate the experiences of your year out into your everyday life.
Take [...]

If you’re any sort of student and just about any age, then taking a medium-term break and doing something ‘different’ is often highly appealing. That’s why you may find gap year projects in wildlife conservation to be of interest.
The same old drudgery
Let’s face it, however gifted and dedicated a student you are, you may sometimes feel [...]

So you’ve taken the plunge! You’re off on a gap year to an exotic country abroad to work on an animal conservation project. It’s been something you’ve been looking forward to for years: you’ve chosen your project, you’ve gotten your inoculations, bought your backpack and booked your seat. But you’ve still got a couple of [...]

Many of the people embarking on gap year projects are young and wet behind the ears. However, the earlier you go away on your adventures, the longer you will have to forget about them in the future as your mind becomes crowded with responsibility of every-day life. That is why it is so important to [...]

So, you’ve decided to take some time out from your life. After all, you deserve it don’t you? Five long years of study behind you and another five stretching out ahead of you; getting a life is one thing, but everybody needs a little adventure in their lives. Making the decision is the easy part, [...]

If you’ve heard the term ‘Gap Year’ bandied around, chances are you’ll either know, or figure out, what they’re all about. People take a gap year for many different reasons, the most common being the ‘gap’ between finishing high school education and moving into another three or four years of hard slog at university. They [...]

If you’re planning on taking a gap year then the biggest question on your lips is probably, how to fund it. This guide gives you an indication of the average spend on a gap year, and how the majority of graduates go about funding their experience:
Mum and Dad

If mum and dad have agreed to fund [...]