http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/06/30/4832/ Parenting From The Kids Perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/06/30/4832/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Angela Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:02:02 +0000 http://www.radicalparenting.com/?p=4832#comment-3868 This is a really interesting article. Thank you. I disagree slightly with some of the points however. While the idea of losing momentum may be true for some, I think taking a year off between high school and college can be a really great learning experience for others. I think it can be a good opportunity to explore other kinds of learning whether through work or simply experiencing life in a non-school environment. A year off could also help a person to develop other parts of the brain that might have been more neglected during the intensity of high school. While I agree that taking a year off could make some students lose momentum, I really think it depends on the individual whether or not this is the case. In deciding whether or not to take the year off, I think it is important to asses each individual's strengths and goals before deciding whether to do so or not. Thanks again for your interesting post! Good luck in school! This is a really interesting article. Thank you. I disagree slightly with some of the points however. While the idea of losing momentum may be true for some, I think taking a year off between high school and college can be a really great learning experience for others. I think it can be a good opportunity to explore other kinds of learning whether through work or simply experiencing life in a non-school environment. A year off could also help a person to develop other parts of the brain that might have been more neglected during the intensity of high school.
While I agree that taking a year off could make some students lose momentum, I really think it depends on the individual whether or not this is the case. In deciding whether or not to take the year off, I think it is important to asses each individual’s strengths and goals before deciding whether to do so or not.
Thanks again for your interesting post! Good luck in school!

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