A gap year I’ve recently read about a gap year. A gap year is a break between high school and college. It widely used in western countries. At this time school-leavers have to the choice either they go to the university or to take a year to travel or work before they are studying. Some of them are keen to start studying at university as quickly as possible. They suppose, the faster they graduate college, the sooner they get a job. Some school-levers use a gap year for travelling or working. It seems to me, such choice will help become them more mature. A gap year teaches them to be more independent. It is a usefull skill at university. In conclusion, my personal opinion, a gap year is very interesting tradition. This tradition enables to broaden their horizons.