Gap/Military/Etc

After High School Route: Gap Year

Preferred Contact: meghanannn@gmail.com

High school activities: SURFBoardE, Leadership, Class Council, AVID Tutor, DECA

Interested in: Politics, movies & tv shows, community involvement, public speaking 

Willing to help with: High school advice regarding extracurriculars, Leadership advice, General life advice, managing anxiety & mental health; planning school-wide events; tutoring for AVID; anything related to Leadership, Class Council, and SURFBoardE 

Points of advice regarding taking a gap year:  I took a gap year after high school because I wanted to be able to work on personal goals that I would most likely push off during the school year and to improve my mental health. In doing so, I didn't have the added stress of applying to college during my senior year and instead spread out my applications in my gap year. Some notable things I was able to accomplish are volunteering for a political campaign and working on my public speaking skills by joining a Toastmasters Club. Gap years are flexible and invite the opportunity of gap year programs, traveling, volunteering, or simply to take a mental health break. Every person is unique; choose the path that works best for you! :)

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