Taking a gap year from university and get a temporary break from the academic stress can be most students' wish, especially the students who always look to overachieve and spend utmost effort on either academic or extracurricular participation at school.
What one can do during gap year to experience personal growth and self development includes:
- Considerate and set goals about future career prospect and discover the passion
- Travel around different places and meet different people in a non-academic environment
- Taking internship and involve in a full-time, real job setting
- Spending time on acquiring extra certificate including CFA, CPA certificate
- Learning another language (which is more useful than you think!)
- Spending more time with your beloved family, friends, or significant others
A gap year can result in a more energetic, motivated status for learning if one utilized it instead of wasting the time.