The Possibilities of the Gap YearIn the 18 years I have been counseling students through their gap-year experiences, the most common refrain I hear from parents is "I wish I could have done this!" It is a telling response to the intriguing array of options now available to students who choose to wait a year before starting college, or who want to take a year off during... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |