"The most important reason, at least for many students, for taking a gap year is to give students the opportunity to explore their personal interests and find out more about what they want to do with their future. Students often donāt know themselves when they get out of high school. Their brains havenāt fully developed, and even though many may think they know what they want, itās not uncommon for students to change their minds multiple times during college about what exactly they want to do with their lives."
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Forbes: "Gap Year Programs For Aspiring Physicians", Kristen Moon (27 December 2018)
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