
1) Time off before college
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In the professional or career world, a gap year is when one stops his or her formal work life to pursue other interests, generally unrelated to her or his regular line of work or to travel. It is also known as a sabbatical year. However, today gap year refers mostly to a year taken before starting University or College. During this gap year, Ameri...
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A year out of education before going to university.
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