Is a year off right for your child? In the U.K., taking a gap year between high school and college—for travel, work or study—is a normal rite of passage for young adults. But in the United States, the practice is just beginning to catch on. The benefits of a taking time off in the […]
Why taking a year off, during or before college, might offer the greatest life lessons. Meet Zach Hofeld. Six-foot-two, Hollywood handsome and ripped (as the girls say), he’s sitting at an outdoor table in downtown Winnetka discussing the past year of his life. “I always equated taking a gap year with a negative,” he […]
