my son wants to go away for a gap year?

Question

My son had a leaflet regarding a gap year...from www.realgap.co.uk as anybody else used them if so what were your experiences.

Answer 1

I'd suggest he forgets that one, and researches options like GapYar.com as well as Operation Raleigh

I've never heard of realGap.co.uk

you can also check on the ABTA/IATAN websites and email them to see if realgap is insured and covered?

Also, he should look for advice and info on the Lonely Planet Thorntree

links below

Hope that helps

Philip

Answer 2

I think a Gap year is excellent for students it will help develop their character and will make them a better person for it. I have never heard of real gap but I'm sure your son will is making the right decision. I didnt take a proper gap year to do something constructive and wish I had, I wish your son all the best.

Answer 3

It depends on the child, My daughter had a gap year and used it to the full, teaching art in the community, she went on to be a designer, then my son, who probably would have spent the year in bed, asked for one, I said, in a flash of inspiration, Great, Fantastic, you'll want to go and help dig wells and the like in Africa, helping the underprivileged, He never mentioned it again, he went to uni, and has a great career, I don't think a gap year would have done him any good, so What's your son like, will he benefit? ask yourself and help him all you can, Good Luck to him, whatever he does, he obviously has parents who care!

Answer 4

It's a good plan, i wasnt ready for uni when I went and ended up repeating my first year. You need to get a bit of freedom out your system, loads of people I know agree.
A friend of mine went to Thailand, came back speaking fluent Thai - crazy.

Answer 5

not a problem let him go