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October is 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, and we’re excited to celebrate alongside the Gap Year Association! This year’s theme, Future Ready: Skills for a Lifetime, is a reminder that a gap year can be about so much mo

Your future is worth preparing for. 🤍

Sometimes that means slowing down, growing in community, discovering your purpose, and allowing God to shape you before the next step.

There’s no need to rush what’s worth preparing for. 🌿

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A gap year can look like a lot of things. 😉

Sometimes it's work.
Sometimes it's service.
Sometimes it's learning something new.
Sometimes it's hiking a mountain with people who started as strangers and became friends. ⛰️

Growth doesn't always look

What if a gap year isn't a year “off,” but a year invested?

Research on gap-year experiences has found connections to increased maturity, self-confidence, academic motivation and career exploration. Some research has also found that gap-

So, why is a gap year worth your time? 😉

Because the right gap year isn't a year spent waiting for life to begin. It's a year spent growing into the person you're becoming.

A purposeful gap year can give you the opportunity to:

→ Build confi

Losing your motivation doesn’t mean you’ve lost your way.

Some seasons feel slower than others. Sometimes you need to push forward, and sometimes you need to pause, reset, and remember what matters.

You don’t have to wait until yo

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