gap year

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Taking a gap year is punk as hell

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Who here wants to be in university right now? For those who don’t, why are you here? I don’t intend to bash higher education or those who choose it as a pursuit — in fact, I’m in great favour of getting a degree. I’ll just point out that, perhaps, you followed the path of least resistance after high school: going straight into university. It’s a common pathway, but I wonder if you’ve ever considered what’s outside of school and working towards your future — taking a gap year, for example. A gap year is vague…

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Think twice about taking a gap year during the COVID-19 pandemic

Opinions July 24, 2020

By: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate I am going to just straight up say it at the start: unless you have a well-thought-out, rock-solid plan, it is probably not a good idea to take a gap year from school just because of…

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