I'm now 3-months in to my own gap year and I'm loving it. I'm working in the bay area, not teaching in an impoverished country, but it's been a huge kick-in-the

I'm now 3-months in to my own gap year and I'm loving it. I'm working in the bay area, not teaching in an impoverished country, but it's been a huge kick-in-the-ass to grow up. Dealing with rent, eating healthily, managing money — it's been both more difficult and more interesting than I expected. I've gained a lot of respect for my parents with regards to simply keeping a family going. Not to mention the incredible things I'm learning from working and socializing with people much older than me. If anyone else out there is considering a gap year I say: go for it.