Find Your Tribe on May 25th! You may have heard of College Signing Day, which is an opportunity for students to share their college plans on social media. Well, the gap year world has caught up and #GapDecisionDay is happening on May 25th! Gap Year Decision Day will link together thousands of young people like yourselves that…
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On-Site Visits
Why Site Visits Are Crucial to EnRoute’s Advising Process
They say you have to see it to believe it, and boy are they right! When it comes to vetting programs and activities for my students, I want firsthand experience. Sometimes that means taking surf lessons in Ireland (fun!). Sometimes that means learning never to take a night bus in India (terrifying!) But it always means…
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gap year fair
2017 USA Gap Year Fairs!
USA Gap Year Fairs is a national circuit of events that bring together reputable Gap Year organizations, interested students and parents, high school college counselors and Gap Year experts. They are an excellent opportunity to educate yourself about Gap Year options and speak face-to-face with dozens of programs. Each fair begins with a keynote address…
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Gear
Gap Year Gear Guide 2016
Perhaps you have a young traveler in your life that is about to embark on a gap year. Or a college student preparing to study abroad. Or maybe your colleague is taking a sabbatical. In any case, there are aspirational gift guides (looking at you Neiman Marcus) and there are practical gift guides. This is…
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Please Don’t Move to Canada, But Keep Traveling
On election night, Canada’s immigration page crashed due to massive server activity. My Facebook feed was flooded with threats from friends who were going to pick up and move out of the country. While the sentiment is understandable if the election did not go your way, it is also deeply troubling in its implications. Are…