What is a good "gap" year program?

I'm suddenly interested in taking a gap year overseas. I was given a website by my school to look at, but the applications are already closed. I was wondering if anyone knows of any good full year exchange programs (based in Australia) that take last...

This does not include surviving, but I'm saying will I get any skills from this? Any Civilian benefits? Also I am wondering how much I'll get paid. Plain and simple, I'm going to be a rifleman and I'm doing the gap year program after year 12. I am in...

Whit out boring you with my problems, my life in the UK has ended. I have nobody left here, no life no future. I was wondering if there are volunteer jobs abroad where I could apply to volunteer, in return for food and board. I'm not overly skilled but...

I've always wanted to go to the United Kingdom, and now that I'm about to graduate high school I feel like a gap year there is a real option for me. However, I have limited resources and can't afford to par 20,000 dollars to go. Does anyone know a program...

I am in the 10th grade and have the chance to go to France between the 10th and 11th grade through the student exchange program or should I travel through Europe during my gap year?

I'm 16, planning to take a year off after I grad. For those of you who have done it or know someone who has, do you think it's better to go with a program or just figure it out on your own? I would prefer not to work while taking off the time (it will...

my sister and I plan on going to new zealand in May 2010 for four months on a working holiday. As to organizing the trip, we've heard mixed reviews about programs like real gap ...show more

It is an all boy's program and is, I am pretty sure, for students who have completed high school