I’ve always wanted to have a big chunk of time to just travel
to the places that I want to, but I’ve never had the time, because I’ve been at
school and had to make do with going in the holidays. The exciting news is that
now I’ll be having a gap year and will therefore be able to visit some of the
places that I’ve been longing to visit. I can hardly contain my excitement to get
on that plane and have a whole host of adventures.
I think that a gap year is a pretty tough decision to make
for anyone. Next year, I’d like to study Spanish at university and felt that
the best preparation for this would be to actually see what Hispanic life is
like, and to fully immerse myself not only in the language but also in the
culture. Inevitably, this means that my career will always involve travel or overseas
communication and I think it’s important for me to have this time to explore at
my own pace, throw myself in at the deep end, get some potentially
life-changing experiences and learn more than I’ve ever imagined I could.
A lot of people go on gap years, and I have never heard of
anyone who came back disappointed or regretted their decision. I’m fairly well
travelled already, so I feel ready to take on the challenge. Although I am
slightly fearful about all the many things that could go wrong, I’ve organised
it in such a way that I’m never without support or other people to help me out.
I think it will be really great to see some of the places that I’ve read so
much about, and to have a proper glimpse into cultural traditions and
perspectives of the world. My ability to communicate with others in their own
language will be invaluable and I just can’t wait to get started! I’ve got a
lot of ideas swimming around in my head at the moment and I’m known to change
my mind but here are some of the highlights that I would love to experience…
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