A gap year offers an opportunity and alternative to ‘figure things out’ for school leavers not 100% convinced of their career or study plans or direction for their life ahead. With so many career choices available these days, it can indeed be a tough decision to choose one’s career. During a gap year, whatever they choose to do during this time, school leavers may come across a career opportunity they didn’t consider before and that opens up a whole new world. Or it can purely be seen as a time to take a year off, a breather of sorts, a time of personal growth and development that is valuable to any individual.