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Originally Posted by Buccaneer
How do you guys feel about a gap year? My son just brought that up and I was surprised by it. I know he's burned out after 4 years of the #2 academic HS in CO and top 150 nationally but is this really a good idea?
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Mileage probably varies a LOT.
Personally, I get the concept and I definitely see not only the appeal but the potential usefulness of it.
At the same time, losing momentum that might never be regained is a helluva risk IMO.
And of the last four kids I've seen do the gap year thing, two are currently living in their car, another is an out of college as abrupt & unplanned father.
I get the Kerouachian appeal of it. I completely get the enormous burnout experience HS can be. But the kid would probably have to be on the verge of hospitalization / breakdown sort of burnout for a gap year to seem like a good idea in practice.