Gap Year

      The term "Gap Year" didn't exist when I was growing up. You were either going to college or you were not. Now we have a situation where, and I'll paraphrase Seth Godin, a "gap year filled with intention ought to be viewed as a way to engage with the world... and to think about what we’re actually buying when we buy a degree from a famous college." The Gap Year now is the most logical choice in my mind for teenagers considering whether to attend a college or a university. There are too many less expensive options in the area of online learning to explore, many being offered by the same colleges who want to charge full price for a degree without the promise of any social interaction. Let's be frank, and  understand that the best learning goes on outside of the classroom. It's the friends you make, the connections you will tap later on in business or for your career. It's the nuggets of wisdom you gain when walking through the common areas and talking with another educated individual. These are what you pay for with tuition. If they are not available then you might as well take a Gap Year or two.