Taking a Gap Year and Why It’s a Good Option

Deborah V Schneider-Gagne
5 min readSep 5, 2021

When my teen first mentioned taking a gap year in between high school and college, I’ll admit I was surprised. They had always dreamed of pursuing a career in film since spending a bit of time on a movie set at eight years of age. When the director and his younger daughter offered my child a chance to see “behind the scenes,” it grew into a fascination ever since. Then, there was a summer film camp for teens…

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Deborah V Schneider-Gagne

Writer, foodie, art enthusiast, and unconventional parent with a twisted sense of humour