Also big thing no one talks about are gap years AFTER uni It’s always grad jobs grad schemes and unrealistic expectations of suddenly knowing what you’re doing and landing your dream job straight away
another thing no one talks about is a GAP LIFE, where you move to the mountains, check out from society and the system and live your gap life in the wildernes
I'm taking a gap year after. It's super helpful to know I already have my degree so I can come back and work when I'm done exploring. Plus it gives me time to SAVE for it. When you're not making that TH-cam coin, you might need the extra time to save. :)
Smart girl and what a grand adventure! I promise you will NEVER regret taking this gap year. You pegged it about working and saving money to pre-fund your adventure and working along the way. I wish I had taken a gap year. I'm now retired. Every year I try to travel at least three months and every time it's another wonderful experience. You are well prepared for the next phase of your life. Bravissima!
Its interesting that you mention how its normal to take several gap years in scandinavia! Ive always seen that as the norm, and I didnt realise that it isnt the same way in the UK. I just started uni after two gap years and we are a good mix of people both younger and older than me. I honestly dont know how I would have managed in uni if I went right after high school - now i feel so ready!
I took a gap year after I got covid during my fourth year exams and hayfever for two months after it. Since I was a part-time student, I was really disappointed as if it weren't for the illness then I'd have did another year and would have finished by now. During my gap year, I met my boyfriend, moved in with him, tried a corporate job for two weeks then quit, got 13 students to teach piano by self-employment, took my mum on holiday to Spain and Germany, discovered that I now do better with guided meditation rather than the ones with music and attended weekly therapy with a private therapist for 10 months to better my mental health. I also managed to get my 8 tracks mixed and mastered after contacting a pianist I'd always looked up to since I was a teenager. He then also did two remixes of my originals for me and I released all 10 into an album on Bandcamp.
I honestly love ur videos on plans post-mainstream education; I think they’re so important for people just leaving school. Can’t wait for your Minerva videos!! 💞
I was thinking about doing a gap year to catch up on a lot of things I felt I was missing out on. Being 18, a lot of my friends already have their drivers license or a job. Some are managing other “adult things” that I feel I’ve been unable to do. I don’t even know what I plan to do if I go to college next year and I feel everything’s in such a rush. I’m scared of failing but I also want to see the world much more before entering another 4 years of school. But I also don’t want to feel left behind. All of a sudden life is just something I’m supposed to know how to handle when in reality I’m so lost and confused. My parents think the idea will just make me lazy but I’m not so sure.
@@d.9882 4th year at my university following a gap year once I graduate to manage parts of my life hat I’ve been neglecting. Somehow everything has worked out 💪
was literally just binge-watching tons of your videos from last year and I see you uploaded! love you Jade and so glad you've enjoyed your gap year thus far :) Xx
I didn’t take a gap year, but you’ve made so many great points about travelling! (And just general life stuff too). It’s making me excited for my year abroad!
Thank you jade for all your inspiration and real ness through your gap year. I’ve loved watching everything you’ve done and it has inspired me for my gap year this year! I love your real ness and you look so happy! 💕💕
I just started uni this year in January, and even though I had wanted to take a gap year instead, I chose to wait a couple years to save up - I realised having started uni that theres a lot of people from so many different ages because they took gap years or something too! Thanks for inspiring me to keep on working towards that gap year even if it's still a year or two away :)))
id love to take a gap year after ive finished uni! Ive just finished my first year but working and saving whilst at uni has to be the best way for me personally! Ive loved your videos! theyve been so inspiring and theres so many places i want to go and things i want to do that ive seen you do that I would have never thought of before! good luck a uni! you'll love it! its been one of the best years of my life! Ive met such amazing people and had some great experiences and i cant wait to continue my course and education in september! xx
I am from Spain and taking a gap year here is very weird. When we finish high school, we're expected to throw ourselves to uni immediately. Even tough I did not take a gap year I think it has many beneficts. In Spain, the last year of high school is really stressfull and it usally drains everybody. When I started uni, I was not over my last year in high school and I did not enjoy my course. In Spain we feel a lot of pressure to know exactly what we want to do with the rest of our lives since age 15/16 but specially 17/18. A gap year would beneficiate a lot of people. Love the video :)
This is a great video, thank you for sharing. My daughter and I are considering a gap year for her. Your input and perspective will be very helpful to her.
Before lockdown, the idea of traveling alone seemed amazing but now after spending a year alone because of lockdown, it just seems draining now but I still want to do it!
hii so i'm considering taking a gap year because i have more or less no motivation or real direction for my future. i want to improve on my mental health and take time to mature and learn more adulting terms, and also to potentially try and go full time at my job for the year to save up money. my question is how did it feel after your gap year? did it feel that it was worth it and was the transition to uni less nerving for you>
taking a gap year here in PH is sad. people will start calling you lazy, stupid, a drug addict- the worst, or people will assume that u got pregnant at an early age. when people know you’re not going to college, they will start calling you a “tambay” or a kid that has no future. almost every filipino is like that. but fuck em imma take a gap year ain’t born to impress shit
im taking a gap year before i go to vet school in 2020 and my main goal is to work and save up money so I can give myself the least stressful uni time and the most fun year possible. sometimes i feel under pressure to go on mad adventures in my gap year and be relentlessly busy and although i have some travel plans in mind i can’t help but feel guilty for my desire to just work, go on city trips around Europe, relax and take a break from academia. What’s your POV on chill,calm gap years? Saying this, I 100% want a career break gap year a few years after I graduate to work as a vet abroad which im really excited for too. X
I wish there was a youtuber who was like a normal person who has to go out and make money. Because like Jade said I probably won’t be able to have such an amazing gap year as she did because I don’t do youtuber and I’d have to get a full time job that probably doesn’t pay as well as youtube which isn’t really a full time job. Like I just don’t want unrealistic expectations and be disappointed.
its nice when you dont have depression and an eating disorder and you actually have money oh and when you have nobody that is dependent on you for stuff (like parents working and you having to become a nanny to your baby brother ) :(
Earthling Vasia On the one hand I agree with you that she’s quite fortunate. But on the other hand she’s just talking about her experience for people maybe in a similar situation to her.
Are you still going to Minerva? You seem to have deleted 2 of your Minerva Q&A videos. As a person who went to Minerva myself I was looking forward to your videos on it!
Ramlah Rehan I studied computer science and AI. It was a pretty great experience in terms of traveling and having a better understanding of cultures globally, but it’s pretty exhausting at the same time in terms of having to adapt to society. We learn through seminars (online) where I had about 15 students in my class and my lecturer. The seminars replace a typical universities lectures and are based on active learning, meaning it’s a lot more interactive in which you will be asked questions and to engage every few minutes and to also discuss with the other students about a certain topic and bounce ideas off eachother (this is especially for my course as programming in general is usually a collaborative process involving problem solving and critical thinking). Usually though you’ll have a roommate though so me and it’s common for the students in the seminars to be 2 on one laptop at once which I liked because it can be a bit weird alone. The first year of the degree though is a common/foundation year where you study modules like communications, critical thinking, personal and professional development etc. Minerva focuses a lot more on getting you to critically think and apply said thinking into practical use which really helps in the long run for your own personal and professional development. It can be quite tough to get into Minerva however due to it being so competitive and only wanting high performing students, I got 8 H1’s in my leaving certificate (the equivalent of 8 A* in A levels) and got in luckily. I’m going to be doing my masters this year with Minerva too, there’s a great program they have where you can actually link your masters with your bachelors and go directly into it. It’s pretty great and I’m not sure why people are so suspicious of it, there are some contracts we have to sign about certain information that I’m not permitted to speak on but other than that it’s is safe.
That's so cool to hear!! Before I took one I literally knew no one who had 🙈 definitely depends on the person, but I've never met anyone who regrets it! x
UnJaded Jade Watching your journey is amazing, and I think many fear taking gap years because they think they’ll be left behind!! 🙈 You’re absolutely right that individual circumstances make a difference, but taking a gap year can pay off in a big way!
i’m taking a gap year starting next month and i could use some tips on lil jobs you can do to make some money. my family in really not rich and i don’t want to weight on them.
hey Jade, I think I would like to take a gap year but I know for a fact is that I won't have enough money for traveling, a lot of your pros was related to travelling. Would you still recommend taking one even if I am unable to do all that?
I want to take a gap year or 2 when I finish sixth form aswell and I definetly can't afford it...nvr even left the country 😂 But there are other things u can do that wud look good for cv's/ application forms or even just beneficial to urself U cud volunteer and take on some jobs/apprenticeships in different sectors to gain experience If ur confused about the course to take, having a gap yr and looking into different fields wud also help u sort out what u like
I am thinking about taking a gap year, and a colleague of mine recommended Katimavic as a good option so see some more of my home country, Canada, at little cost (since travelling is expensive and all of my savings will be used for university)
Hey Jade, I want to thank you for all the videos over the past year. This year was my last year of secondary school and I have now started my gap year. It’s very inspiring to see what you’ve been up to and it really excites me for my own gap year! I do have one question: as you said you’ve had a lot of opportunities over the last year and I can imagine some of them overlapped? In time or in kind of project or travel? How did you choose what you wanted to do? Are there projects or travels that you have not chosen for that you now wish you had? Because I am granted a lot of opportunities right now and I’m gonna have to choose, but I’m afraid to choose the wrong things? I wish you the best of luck in university! Greetings Anne
No gap year for me. Maybe after uni to work on coding and apply for masters but I will probably spend that time applying for jobs. No matter how long it takes, I want to find a decent job and keep progressing
I am so ready for a gap year or two next year! I'm hoping to work on a farm during my gap year with is also experience for vet med (I'm applying after I leave college). Love you ♥️
I really like this video. However I feel like these days there's alot of pressure on young people to "travel the world" after highschool. And though I do agree that it can be very enriching I also feel like it's not for eveyone. Besides why not travel after college? Make some money for a year and go see everything. Why does it all have to be in your teens? For me I decided to take a gap year just to work and do whatever i want. Traveling would've been way to much stress for me.
Do you think there any jobs that would be best suited to someone in a gap year? And what is your opinion on gaining experience in the career you want to pursue in a low paying job rather than a reasonable paying job in say a supermarket and then be able to travel during your gap year? Obviously, there are no right answers but just wondering what your thoughts were. Also, Jade, your videos are amazing and you are such a role model for me. Keep doing you!
I love this video Jade! I personally don’t think I’m going take a gap year, I have thought out it but I don’t think it’s for me. That said, having done world challenge this summer, I know I definitely want to travel in my long year 13 summer holidays - any travel tips? Best thing to do in a shorter period of time? Xxx
Also wanted to stress how beautiful you are in this video, like you’re beautiful in every video but because you’ve grown so much (it’s visible), your enthusiasm shines through so strong and it’s beautiful ❤️
i have a whole 17 days left before uni, i feel like i never really considered a gap year before untill now. i dont really feel ready for another academic year, i would love to spend some time discovering myself and doing the things i want to do, but i start so soon and not sure if it would be right to pull out now :( really starting to depress me
I'm struggled between going to uni or have a gap year.. it's so annoying. You planned your gap year by yourself or with the help of an association? Thanks for the help!
PassionIsInspiration I looked at some schools and they didn’t provide financial aid for international students or it was really hard to get so I’m just gonna do a course with a year abroad option in the US
@@xoxokelsey9229 yes it is really hard to get such scholarship because u really need to be excellent in extra curriculars like u have to get some national award and international olympiad medal. But yeah year abroad is a great option as well
I am finishing college this semester and will be taking a gap year since I won’t ve applying fir grad school this cycle. Would love to talk to you about how you figured things out!
you are amazing Jade.Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. I am considering taking a gap year this following year after my honours . I feel like university has created a bubble that I got lost trying to pop as a result I have more anxiety ,depression and lack of confidence. I have been doing a lot of research on volunteer work outside of south africa but we don't have much programmes here. I was looking at the company you were working with in uganda .Are they only open to UK students and host countries students?
Im going to take a GAP Year this year. I'm starting off by working through Camp America at a Camp in Pennsylvania. I have 30 days afterwards to travel. I plan to visit NY, Boston, Maine (as the College I am in love with is here) and Toronto. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations in these cities that I should visit or stay at ? And like you I got awarded a free Interrail Pass through DiscoverEU. I plan visit Denmark, Poland, Czech republic , Slovenia, Croatia and Italy. And if anyone has any recommendations of places to visit I would sooooo appreciate them? 😊😊
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Hey jade, where did you find the accommodations or places to stay like hostels? And do you think that volunteering would be a good idea as something to do during gap year?
I’m having a gap year this year and I’m so excited about it.Unfortunately I won’t be able to work and have a job but i’ll volunteer 😃.And JADE YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION I LOVE U😍😍❤️❤️
Hi jade, I’m loving all your gap year vids, they are making me very excited for mine! I would love to volunteer in conservation abroad, I was wondering if you knew any charities/schemes which are reliable and make a difference in this x thank you
hey, I am Indian and I am on my 2 nd gap year because I wasn't able to get a seat in government medical college due to low marks .preparing for it going to give it again for the third time in 2020. I still don't know how to take it like when I look back to my first gap year (the time when I gave exam for 2nd time) because I didn't get the seat so for me, I took the year as waste. so I just want some suggestions on I how can I take this positively. I completed my 12 at 16 I am 18 now. I am also an online student so my whole day spent in the house.
I feel like Jade changed my life some how, after watching her videos I started working hard in school, loving myself and overall I've grown up Thank you for being such an inspiration and role model Love you🧡
Whitney Austins same! Before watching her videos, I didn’t care about school, because I was afraid to care. I was afraid that if I cared too much, I’d be disappointed. But I’d rather put a lot of effort and be disappointed than not care at all. Of course, I’m typing this on results day.. I hate to be negative but I know I haven’t done as well as I could’ve (because I literally left more than half of each chemistry and each physics paper blank). Unfortunately, I started to care about my GCSEs when it was too late.
Jade: “even if you spend the entire year working at tesco” Me who didn’t do ucas this year so I could travel but coronavirus made that impossible now and is actually stuck at tesco full time now school is cancelled: 👁👄👁
Also, at the end of my gap year and can 100% agree on everything you've said. Another pro: You actually start missing studying at some point and get super hyped about going to uni Another con: You have so many people you miss because all your friends live all over the world now.
There’s an 80% chance of me doing gap year before uni and I am so ready for it, quick question... how long before hand did you plan everything you were going to do? Travelling etc ?Xx
It’s usually cheaper for accommodation & travel the more in advance you plan so if ur on a budget I’d say planning in advance as much as possible is key!
I didn't go to uni aged 18, I didn't feel ready, so I took a "gap year" that lasted 3 years haha. I was an Au Pair and then worked in a ski resort - I couldn't afford a normal gap year experience but the jobs I did didn't cost me a thing! Everything was provided: Accommodation, food, lift pass, ski hire, travel from the UK to resort. Even as an Au Pair the accommodation and food was provided for, it was just the flight I had to pay for. So there are definitely options out there for those that don't think they can afford a gap year. :) I went to uni aged 21 and I am so glad I did that because I'd matured a lot over those 3 years of working abroad and could handle deadlines and uni stress a lot better than those that were younger than I was. :)
Alice Scott I’m looking at doing a ski season on my gap year. What company did you do yours with and what job did you do? Would love to know a bit about it because I don’t know anyone that’s done one.
@@annamason4638 Have a look at the website 'Workaseason'. That's who I went with. Organisations like BUNAC and Oyster Worldwide also do ski seasons but you have to pay a programme fee, whereas with Workaseason you get everything provided for you (travel to/from the UK, accommodation, meals, season lift pass, ski hire etc). I was a Hotel Assistant which is basically Housekeeping and Restaurant service in a hotel, but there are other roles too like Chalet Host, chefs, resort reps, ski reps etc. If you have any other questions, my Instagram is alpinestudies. :)
I'm Swedish and yes, most people here start uni between ages 21-25! I think uni is structured in a totally different way here as well though, you can easily apply for single courses (one term, half a term, many people do this after high school to get a feel of it) and uni is totally free. In a way, I think this makes Swedish students more lazy to start uni, because there are no consequences of putting it off. Wages here are high so working unqualified jobs makes for a pretty good standard of living as well
Ok then I'm coming to sweden! All I know is 'Du gamla du fria du fjall ....' No disrespect By the way, Can 5'9 people live there? Will they feel short? I hate that feeling Nobody take me wrong I love Scandinavia
wow I'm early, and you can TELL how much Jade has grown this year like yessssh EDIT: OH MY GOSH JADE LIKED MY COMMENT, I'M GAAAAASED. And thank you for 150 likes... it's official, I'm famous
@@adamseddon1847 the irony here is the that the cringe comment here is yours lol.. why you watching a youtuber that teem girls watch then hating on the teen girls comments...get a life lol
I personally think when you finish college (if you go) gap years should be mandatory. I took a three year gap year and it was the best thing I ever did. I think 18 year olds need to go out and experience the real world and try lots of things before they commit to one thing. I think going to university with more of an open mind than like Jade said being in the school system. You are kind of ignorant because of the education bubble and gap years allow you to grow and find yourself. I am very passionate about gap years.
Yes I am going this year and I’ve been working for three years as I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was very much pressured by my college to go and I went along with it as I didn’t have a clue. I didn’t get the grades to get into any uni really (lol) but then I did an apprenticeship and got a full time job doing that then this past year I’ve gone back to college and studied a course which allowed me to go to uni. Now I’m off :)
@@georgiajones8263 so you're in your 20's right? Do you feel like you'll be an odd one out, being older than many there. I want to take a two year gap year but I'm nervous about the age gap in uni when socialising, making friends. I know it's not that big a deal but I worry
honey_melanin no you are completely justified in feeling the way you do. I’ll be 21 when I go and 24 when I finish. Honestly I have two friends going with me to uni both who are 25. When I went to an introduction day a lot of people were 20+. I was very anxious like what are the 18 year olds going to say they will think I’m so old and honestly I don’t think they care. I think as a “mature student” which I hate that name because I feel like I am being compared to an age of a cheese you will meet other students your age. I did find seeing all my friends graduating a bit hard because they are finishing now as I’m starting but I keep reminding myself I did what was best for me and I’m so glad I didn’t follow the crowd and do what everything else was doing. Follow your heart because you’ll thank yourself. Screw what anyone else thinks :)
As an asian girl with brown parents I'd never be able to do all this...especially since I'm an only child so they're more protective.😂 I'm basically living my dreams through jade lol
I took a gap year two years ago, and it was so worth it. Actually, I wanted to go to uni abroad but I was so stressed out about it, so after choosing the right university and the right country I decided to spend my gap year traveling across it. I met so many new people, learned a language(from B1 to C1 in just one year among native speakers, it was really easy and it was a lot of fun), I found out a lot of new things, got to know other culture and finally I earned some money and saved some for a new academic year , so now I do recommend a gap year to everyone, especially if you doubt what you should do after school. Don’t be afraid of change ❤️ P.S. In my country literally nobody takes a gap year as it is considered as a waste of time, I was the only one from my school who took a gap year, all of my teachers didn’t support me in this and tried to persuade me, but luckily they didn’t succeed
yesss Jade, I remember the day you popped up in my DMs asking me about taking a gap year and I’m so glad you decided to take one - look how much you’ve learnt & grown!! so so proud 😌 xx
My gap year is coming to an end and I 100% recognise myself in what you said. Even if I didn’t travel and I felt lonely sometimes it was really worth it, because I managed to do some things that I wouldn’t have been able to do if I hadn’t been on a gap year.
@@georgiajones8263 so after u finished ur a-levels u took a gap for 3 years?? Why do people usually only take 1? What we're ur experiences and what did u do? I've just finished my gcses but am planning to take the gap year
If you mean that in terms of funds I think it depends what you do. I worked from last October to the start of August and saved as much as possible, then went travelling for the last 2 weeks. Not quite as glamorous as travelling for the whole year I suppose but was still great & a good opportunity to save money for uni too
I am thinking about taking a gap year before uni, but my biggest concern is that I'm very introvert, so traveling alone or going to another country for a longer period is pretty scary for me, since I'm not someone who makes a lot of friends within a short time period. Anyone experience with that? :)
Same, I'm taking a gap year from september on and while I have a set plan until january, I still don't have that for the other months. I would love to travel, especially to China and Korea (IF I can afford it), but I'm sooo scared since I'm so not the person to go up to strangers especially people from completely different cultures (I'm really afraid of saying or doing something wrong/impolite though I want to learn more about new cultures)
I think confidence is something that will come with time💕 , or you could go on an organised gap year like for example I am going away with an organisation called project trust xx
Same with me but confidence grows with time, especially in situations like these! I went solo Interailling and did the ICS programme too and you gain a lot but it's ok to be quiet too 😊
Hi Jade, I will graduate next June (I am from Germany) and I am DEFINITELY taking a gap year!! Thank you so much for this video, it really came in the right time ☺️
Hi, Jade ! I am kazakh (Kazakhstan) and unfortunately , in our country adults and students themselves consider taking a gap year as a weird and useless decision and for all my 16 years of life, I have never met a person who took a year off, which upsets me. But over the past month I have seriously thought about this idea and thanks to you I am already choosing the program that suits me. Thank you very much for these videos, you really helped me! Good luck in all your endeavors! With love , Naz ^_^
Also big thing no one talks about are gap years AFTER uni
It’s always grad jobs grad schemes and unrealistic expectations of suddenly knowing what you’re doing and landing your dream job straight away
Yes! I'm taking one now between my bachelor and master's and people are so confused :')
me rn! I am supposed to finish this semester so basically taking a year and a half off
another thing no one talks about is a GAP LIFE, where you move to the mountains, check out from society and the system and live your gap life in the wildernes
I totally agree!! I want to do a gap year after uni :)
I'm taking a gap year after. It's super helpful to know I already have my degree so I can come back and work when I'm done exploring. Plus it gives me time to SAVE for it. When you're not making that TH-cam coin, you might need the extra time to save. :)
Smart girl and what a grand adventure! I promise you will NEVER regret taking this gap year. You pegged it about working and saving money to pre-fund your adventure and working along the way. I wish I had taken a gap year. I'm now retired. Every year I try to travel at least three months and every time it's another wonderful experience. You are well prepared for the next phase of your life. Bravissima!
I’m taking this current year off to travel, volunteer and do a working holiday this was super helpful!!
Its interesting that you mention how its normal to take several gap years in scandinavia! Ive always seen that as the norm, and I didnt realise that it isnt the same way in the UK. I just started uni after two gap years and we are a good mix of people both younger and older than me. I honestly dont know how I would have managed in uni if I went right after high school - now i feel so ready!
Nothing but helpful videos! Such an inspirational person i ran out of time in my maths exam and your biology video made me feel better! Ty.
I love these kind of sit down, talk and self-reflect videos.
I took a gap year after I got covid during my fourth year exams and hayfever for two months after it. Since I was a part-time student, I was really disappointed as if it weren't for the illness then I'd have did another year and would have finished by now. During my gap year, I met my boyfriend, moved in with him, tried a corporate job for two weeks then quit, got 13 students to teach piano by self-employment, took my mum on holiday to Spain and Germany, discovered that I now do better with guided meditation rather than the ones with music and attended weekly therapy with a private therapist for 10 months to better my mental health. I also managed to get my 8 tracks mixed and mastered after contacting a pianist I'd always looked up to since I was a teenager. He then also did two remixes of my originals for me and I released all 10 into an album on Bandcamp.
I honestly love ur videos on plans post-mainstream education; I think they’re so important for people just leaving school. Can’t wait for your Minerva videos!! 💞
I was thinking about doing a gap year to catch up on a lot of things I felt I was missing out on. Being 18, a lot of my friends already have their drivers license or a job. Some are managing other “adult things” that I feel I’ve been unable to do. I don’t even know what I plan to do if I go to college next year and I feel everything’s in such a rush. I’m scared of failing but I also want to see the world much more before entering another 4 years of school. But I also don’t want to feel left behind. All of a sudden life is just something I’m supposed to know how to handle when in reality I’m so lost and confused. My parents think the idea will just make me lazy but I’m not so sure.
What did you decide and how did it go?
@@d.9882 4th year at my university following a gap year once I graduate to manage parts of my life hat I’ve been neglecting. Somehow everything has worked out 💪
was literally just binge-watching tons of your videos from last year and I see you uploaded! love you Jade and so glad you've enjoyed your gap year thus far :) Xx
I didn’t take a gap year, but you’ve made so many great points about travelling! (And just general life stuff too). It’s making me excited for my year abroad!
Thank you jade for all your inspiration and real ness through your gap year. I’ve loved watching everything you’ve done and it has inspired me for my gap year this year! I love your real ness and you look so happy! 💕💕
I just started uni this year in January, and even though I had wanted to take a gap year instead, I chose to wait a couple years to save up - I realised having started uni that theres a lot of people from so many different ages because they took gap years or something too! Thanks for inspiring me to keep on working towards that gap year even if it's still a year or two away :)))
id love to take a gap year after ive finished uni! Ive just finished my first year but working and saving whilst at uni has to be the best way for me personally! Ive loved your videos! theyve been so inspiring and theres so many places i want to go and things i want to do that ive seen you do that I would have never thought of before! good luck a uni! you'll love it! its been one of the best years of my life! Ive met such amazing people and had some great experiences and i cant wait to continue my course and education in september! xx
I’m going into year 10 but I’m still watching to support this amazing gal!
Please do a video on how you planned for Australia! Really need the tips 😁X
same, esp how you funded it. Australia is so bloody expensive
I am from Spain and taking a gap year here is very weird. When we finish high school, we're expected to throw ourselves to uni immediately. Even tough I did not take a gap year I think it has many beneficts. In Spain, the last year of high school is really stressfull and it usally drains everybody. When I started uni, I was not over my last year in high school and I did not enjoy my course. In Spain we feel a lot of pressure to know exactly what we want to do with the rest of our lives since age 15/16 but specially 17/18. A gap year would beneficiate a lot of people. Love the video :)
This is a great video, thank you for sharing. My daughter and I are considering a gap year for her. Your input and perspective will be very helpful to her.
She looks so much happier
Its so different in Finland, gap years are so common usually people get in university when they are 21-27, and university is completely free.
I'm in the middle of a gap year, this really helped, thanks :)
It taught me to take some self discipline and taught me to manage time.
Before lockdown, the idea of traveling alone seemed amazing but now after spending a year alone because of lockdown, it just seems draining now but I still want to do it!
hii so i'm considering taking a gap year because i have more or less no motivation or real direction for my future. i want to improve on my mental health and take time to mature and learn more adulting terms, and also to potentially try and go full time at my job for the year to save up money. my question is how did it feel after your gap year? did it feel that it was worth it and was the transition to uni less nerving for you>
taking a gap year here in PH is sad. people will start calling you lazy, stupid, a drug addict- the worst, or people will assume that u got pregnant at an early age. when people know you’re not going to college, they will start calling you a “tambay” or a kid that has no future. almost every filipino is like that. but fuck em imma take a gap year ain’t born to impress shit
im taking a gap year before i go to vet school in 2020 and my main goal is to work and save up money so I can give myself the least stressful uni time and the most fun year possible. sometimes i feel under pressure to go on mad adventures in my gap year and be relentlessly busy and although i have some travel plans in mind i can’t help but feel guilty for my desire to just work, go on city trips around Europe, relax and take a break from academia. What’s your POV on chill,calm gap years? Saying this, I 100% want a career break gap year a few years after I graduate to work as a vet abroad which im really excited for too. X
I wish there was a youtuber who was like a normal person who has to go out and make money. Because like Jade said I probably won’t be able to have such an amazing gap year as she did because I don’t do youtuber and I’d have to get a full time job that probably doesn’t pay as well as youtube which isn’t really a full time job. Like I just don’t want unrealistic expectations and be disappointed.
It feels like yesterday when you announced you were taking a gap year
its nice when you dont have depression and an eating disorder and you actually have money oh and when you have nobody that is dependent on you for stuff (like parents working and you having to become a nanny to your baby brother ) :(
Earthling Vasia On the one hand I agree with you that she’s quite fortunate. But on the other hand she’s just talking about her experience for people maybe in a similar situation to her.
This channel is like the epitome of a posh students life
Are you still going to Minerva? You seem to have deleted 2 of your Minerva Q&A videos. As a person who went to Minerva myself I was looking forward to your videos on it!
Can you tell more about your experience and major at Minerva? I am also thinking of applying there. :)
Ramlah Rehan I studied computer science and AI. It was a pretty great experience in terms of traveling and having a better understanding of cultures globally, but it’s pretty exhausting at the same time in terms of having to adapt to society. We learn through seminars (online) where I had about 15 students in my class and my lecturer. The seminars replace a typical universities lectures and are based on active learning, meaning it’s a lot more interactive in which you will be asked questions and to engage every few minutes and to also discuss with the other students about a certain topic and bounce ideas off eachother (this is especially for my course as programming in general is usually a collaborative process involving problem solving and critical thinking). Usually though you’ll have a roommate though so me and it’s common for the students in the seminars to be 2 on one laptop at once which I liked because it can be a bit weird alone. The first year of the degree though is a common/foundation year where you study modules like communications, critical thinking, personal and professional development etc. Minerva focuses a lot more on getting you to critically think and apply said thinking into practical use which really helps in the long run for your own personal and professional development. It can be quite tough to get into Minerva however due to it being so competitive and only wanting high performing students, I got 8 H1’s in my leaving certificate (the equivalent of 8 A* in A levels) and got in luckily. I’m going to be doing my masters this year with Minerva too, there’s a great program they have where you can actually link your masters with your bachelors and go directly into it. It’s pretty great and I’m not sure why people are so suspicious of it, there are some contracts we have to sign about certain information that I’m not permitted to speak on but other than that it’s is safe.
@@Dylan-ni9my Thank you for this message. Really has great information from a first hand source from the university itself
Hair care routine video PLEASE. Am obsessed with your hair ❤️
I can’t wait to watch!! ❤️ I only know one person my age that’s taken a gap year and they seem to be having an amazing time
That's so cool to hear!! Before I took one I literally knew no one who had 🙈 definitely depends on the person, but I've never met anyone who regrets it! x
UnJaded Jade Watching your journey is amazing, and I think many fear taking gap years because they think they’ll be left behind!! 🙈 You’re absolutely right that individual circumstances make a difference, but taking a gap year can pay off in a big way!
i love all your videos, just very nice watching you talking :)
i’m taking a gap year starting next month and i could use some tips on lil jobs you can do to make some money. my family in really not rich and i don’t want to weight on them.
Such a real video, thankyou🌱💚🌼💛
so happy for you jade🥰🥰🥰❤
hey Jade, I think I would like to take a gap year but I know for a fact is that I won't have enough money for traveling, a lot of your pros was related to travelling. Would you still recommend taking one even if I am unable to do all that?
I want to take a gap year or 2 when I finish sixth form aswell and I definetly can't afford it...nvr even left the country 😂
But there are other things u can do that wud look good for cv's/ application forms or even just beneficial to urself
U cud volunteer and take on some jobs/apprenticeships in different sectors to gain experience
If ur confused about the course to take, having a gap yr and looking into different fields wud also help u sort out what u like
Have you tried to apply for a working-holiday visa? That way you can travel and work at the same time.
I am thinking about taking a gap year, and a colleague of mine recommended Katimavic as a good option so see some more of my home country, Canada, at little cost (since travelling is expensive and all of my savings will be used for university)
Hey Jade, I want to thank you for all the videos over the past year. This year was my last year of secondary school and I have now started my gap year. It’s very inspiring to see what you’ve been up to and it really excites me for my own gap year! I do have one question: as you said you’ve had a lot of opportunities over the last year and I can imagine some of them overlapped? In time or in kind of project or travel? How did you choose what you wanted to do? Are there projects or travels that you have not chosen for that you now wish you had? Because I am granted a lot of opportunities right now and I’m gonna have to choose, but I’m afraid to choose the wrong things?
I wish you the best of luck in university! Greetings Anne
No gap year for me. Maybe after uni to work on coding and apply for masters but I will probably spend that time applying for jobs. No matter how long it takes, I want to find a decent job and keep progressing
I am so ready for a gap year or two next year! I'm hoping to work on a farm during my gap year with is also experience for vet med (I'm applying after I leave college). Love you ♥️
This is exactly what I needed 😌✨
I really like this video. However I feel like these days there's alot of pressure on young people to "travel the world" after highschool. And though I do agree that it can be very enriching I also feel like it's not for eveyone. Besides why not travel after college? Make some money for a year and go see everything. Why does it all have to be in your teens?
For me I decided to take a gap year just to work and do whatever i want. Traveling would've been way to much stress for me.
Do you think there any jobs that would be best suited to someone in a gap year? And what is your opinion on gaining experience in the career you want to pursue in a low paying job rather than a reasonable paying job in say a supermarket and then be able to travel during your gap year? Obviously, there are no right answers but just wondering what your thoughts were. Also, Jade, your videos are amazing and you are such a role model for me. Keep doing you!
SO WHICH UNIVERSITY ARE YOU GONNA GO TO?
Prince Tate she is going to Minerva
@@ejmcmanus yeah just finished seeing her video about that. thanks
I have my A levels exams coming,would be so thankful if I could get some tips on how to revise😊...Jade you are so inspiring❤
heyy Finland mentioned!! B) just started uni here and I'm about the only person in my tutoring group who hasn't taken a gap year :D
I love this video Jade! I personally don’t think I’m going take a gap year, I have thought out it but I don’t think it’s for me. That said, having done world challenge this summer, I know I definitely want to travel in my long year 13 summer holidays - any travel tips? Best thing to do in a shorter period of time? Xxx
Also wanted to stress how beautiful you are in this video, like you’re beautiful in every video but because you’ve grown so much (it’s visible), your enthusiasm shines through so strong and it’s beautiful ❤️
can you do a video on a TIME LINE of your gap year x
Love you girl, great video it's really helpful 💛🧡
Thank you for making this video, it will come in handy!!
P.s. love your top!
I can't wait for your Minerva vlogs! Will you be posting study with me's etc?
In Egypt, there is nothing called gap year.
Same in Greece
i have a whole 17 days left before uni, i feel like i never really considered a gap year before untill now. i dont really feel ready for another academic year, i would love to spend some time discovering myself and doing the things i want to do, but i start so soon and not sure if it would be right to pull out now :( really starting to depress me
Do what is going to make you happy :)
I'm struggled between going to uni or have a gap year.. it's so annoying. You planned your gap year by yourself or with the help of an association? Thanks for the help!
any international student who's going to study in the U.S?
Whitney Austins Isn’t it really expensive? Xx
Whitney Austins
you’re taking a gap year?
@@xoxokelsey9229 yes it is 😭😭 but if u get a 90% scholarship then it is affordable lol
PassionIsInspiration I looked at some schools and they didn’t provide financial aid for international students or it was really hard to get so I’m just gonna do a course with a year abroad option in the US
@@xoxokelsey9229 yes it is really hard to get such scholarship because u really need to be excellent in extra curriculars like u have to get some national award and international olympiad medal. But yeah year abroad is a great option as well
I am finishing college this semester and will be taking a gap year since I won’t ve applying fir grad school this cycle. Would love to talk to you about how you figured things out!
you are amazing Jade.Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. I am considering taking a gap year this following year after my honours . I feel like university has created a bubble that I got lost trying to pop as a result I have more anxiety ,depression and lack of confidence. I have been doing a lot of research on volunteer work outside of south africa but we don't have much programmes here. I was looking at the company you were working with in uganda .Are they only open to UK students and host countries students?
thank you so much helped me out a lot!
Hope so.
Im going to take a GAP Year this year. I'm starting off by working through Camp America at a Camp in Pennsylvania. I have 30 days afterwards to travel. I plan to visit NY, Boston, Maine (as the College I am in love with is here) and Toronto. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations in these cities that I should visit or stay at ?
And like you I got awarded a free Interrail Pass through DiscoverEU. I plan visit Denmark, Poland, Czech republic , Slovenia, Croatia and Italy. And if anyone has any recommendations of places to visit I would sooooo appreciate them? 😊😊
Are you going to post 'Study With Me's' when you go to Uni?
🇧🇷 We offer very affordable Gap Semester and Gap Year programs in #Brazil. Check them out on www.brazilianlingoschool.com and let us know if you have any questions. 🇧🇷
Much love ❤❤
U look so beautiful ad your hair Wooo xxxx
Hey jade, where did you find the accommodations or places to stay like hostels? And do you think that volunteering would be a good idea as something to do during gap year?
So inspiring for me as a small youtuber 🥰
Do you think I should take a gap year before beginning year 13
I’m having a gap year this year and I’m so excited about it.Unfortunately I won’t be able to work and have a job but i’ll volunteer 😃.And JADE YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION I LOVE U😍😍❤️❤️
Hey, advice for 2020 students
I'm going to take a gap year, next year! Do you know anything about European Solidarity Corps? I cant find a lot of experiences
ilysm ❤❤❤
Hi jade, I’m loving all your gap year vids, they are making me very excited for mine! I would love to volunteer in conservation abroad, I was wondering if you knew any charities/schemes which are reliable and make a difference in this x thank you
I got AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA for my mocks!
I want to go to a gap year but I'm not sure what to do. Any recommendations?
You inspired me to take a gap year☺️❤️
hey, I am Indian and I am on my 2 nd gap year because I wasn't able to get a seat in government medical college due to low marks .preparing for it going to give it again for the third time in 2020. I still don't know how to take it like when I look back to my first gap year (the time when I gave exam for 2nd time) because I didn't get the seat so for me, I took the year as waste. so I just want some suggestions on I how can I take this positively. I completed my 12 at 16 I am 18 now. I am also an online student so my whole day spent in the house.
I feel like Jade changed my life some how, after watching her videos I started working hard in school, loving myself and overall I've grown up
Thank you for being such an inspiration and role model
Love you🧡
Whitney Austins this!!! I feel so empty when she doesn’t post hahahah
same!! she’s literally so inspiring 💖💖💖
Whitney Austins same! Before watching her videos, I didn’t care about school, because I was afraid to care. I was afraid that if I cared too much, I’d be disappointed. But I’d rather put a lot of effort and be disappointed than not care at all. Of course, I’m typing this on results day.. I hate to be negative but I know I haven’t done as well as I could’ve (because I literally left more than half of each chemistry and each physics paper blank). Unfortunately, I started to care about my GCSEs when it was too late.
@@livingthecentralperklife31 it's never too late!! wish you all the luck
How did she passed college test if she travelled fo a year and obv couldnt study?
Jade: “even if you spend the entire year working at tesco”
Me who didn’t do ucas this year so I could travel but coronavirus made that impossible now and is actually stuck at tesco full time now school is cancelled: 👁👄👁
Relatable.
That's such a pity, I hope you can travel sometime later!
JADE I GOT INTO MED SCHOOL!!! THANK YOU for all the motivation, you are incredible. Been here since 3000 subs xxxx
where!
Nikki K Congrats!!🎉
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations 😍😍😍 well done! xx
Congrats 🎊🎉
Also, at the end of my gap year and can 100% agree on everything you've said.
Another pro: You actually start missing studying at some point and get super hyped about going to uni
Another con: You have so many people you miss because all your friends live all over the world now.
I'm starting uni now after my gap year and my first lecture yesterday was like yes INFORMATION GIVE IT TO MEE
same!! the missing friends thing is so real though
Melisa Rose I don’t have friends, so a gap year sounds nice
There’s an 80% chance of me doing gap year before uni and I am so ready for it, quick question... how long before hand did you plan everything you were going to do? Travelling etc ?Xx
I did Oz and South Asia this year and just planned it while I was working from sept-jan XX
It needs less planning than you think, my plans literally shattered month into the gap year and it has been the best thing to be spontaneous
Peace Prevails I would loooove to go to India my brother spent 3 months there this year and said it was amazing! I love the accent too!
It’s usually cheaper for accommodation & travel the more in advance you plan so if ur on a budget I’d say planning in advance as much as possible is key!
how do you plan on paying for it?
This is awesome!! I think it will help a ton of people
Awhh Emily!! Thank you so much 🥰🥰
I didn't go to uni aged 18, I didn't feel ready, so I took a "gap year" that lasted 3 years haha. I was an Au Pair and then worked in a ski resort - I couldn't afford a normal gap year experience but the jobs I did didn't cost me a thing! Everything was provided: Accommodation, food, lift pass, ski hire, travel from the UK to resort. Even as an Au Pair the accommodation and food was provided for, it was just the flight I had to pay for. So there are definitely options out there for those that don't think they can afford a gap year. :) I went to uni aged 21 and I am so glad I did that because I'd matured a lot over those 3 years of working abroad and could handle deadlines and uni stress a lot better than those that were younger than I was. :)
Alice Scott I’m looking at doing a ski season on my gap year. What company did you do yours with and what job did you do? Would love to know a bit about it because I don’t know anyone that’s done one.
@@annamason4638 Have a look at the website 'Workaseason'. That's who I went with. Organisations like BUNAC and Oyster Worldwide also do ski seasons but you have to pay a programme fee, whereas with Workaseason you get everything provided for you (travel to/from the UK, accommodation, meals, season lift pass, ski hire etc). I was a Hotel Assistant which is basically Housekeeping and Restaurant service in a hotel, but there are other roles too like Chalet Host, chefs, resort reps, ski reps etc. If you have any other questions, my Instagram is alpinestudies. :)
I'm Swedish and yes, most people here start uni between ages 21-25! I think uni is structured in a totally different way here as well though, you can easily apply for single courses (one term, half a term, many people do this after high school to get a feel of it) and uni is totally free. In a way, I think this makes Swedish students more lazy to start uni, because there are no consequences of putting it off. Wages here are high so working unqualified jobs makes for a pretty good standard of living as well
if only the US was like this
Nearly the Same in germany
Ok then
I'm coming to sweden!
All I know is
'Du gamla du fria du fjall ....'
No disrespect
By the way, Can 5'9 people live there?
Will they feel short?
I hate that feeling
Nobody take me wrong
I love Scandinavia
noobmaster69 im 5'9 too :) But of course, there are plenty of 5'9 men here! I think 180 cm is the aversge so no problem
@@ellen3093 180!
I'm just 175
I hope I grow taller
wow I'm early, and you can TELL how much Jade has grown this year like yessssh
EDIT: OH MY GOSH JADE LIKED MY COMMENT, I'M GAAAAASED. And thank you for 150 likes... it's official, I'm famous
Brownie so agree!!!
Cringe
@@adamseddon1847 the irony here is the that the cringe comment here is yours lol.. why you watching a youtuber that teem girls watch then hating on the teen girls comments...get a life lol
you edited your comment!!! when you edit your comment the heart goes away 😫
I personally think when you finish college (if you go) gap years should be mandatory. I took a three year gap year and it was the best thing I ever did. I think 18 year olds need to go out and experience the real world and try lots of things before they commit to one thing. I think going to university with more of an open mind than like Jade said being in the school system. You are kind of ignorant because of the education bubble and gap years allow you to grow and find yourself. I am very passionate about gap years.
Did you go uni after the 3 years?
Yes I am going this year and I’ve been working for three years as I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was very much pressured by my college to go and I went along with it as I didn’t have a clue. I didn’t get the grades to get into any uni really (lol) but then I did an apprenticeship and got a full time job doing that then this past year I’ve gone back to college and studied a course which allowed me to go to uni. Now I’m off :)
@@georgiajones8263 so you're in your 20's right? Do you feel like you'll be an odd one out, being older than many there. I want to take a two year gap year but I'm nervous about the age gap in uni when socialising, making friends. I know it's not that big a deal but I worry
honey_melanin no you are completely justified in feeling the way you do. I’ll be 21 when I go and 24 when I finish. Honestly I have two friends going with me to uni both who are 25. When I went to an introduction day a lot of people were 20+.
I was very anxious like what are the 18 year olds going to say they will think I’m so old and honestly I don’t think they care. I think as a “mature student” which I hate that name because I feel like I am being compared to an age of a cheese you will meet other students your age.
I did find seeing all my friends graduating a bit hard because they are finishing now as I’m starting but I keep reminding myself I did what was best for me and I’m so glad I didn’t follow the crowd and do what everything else was doing.
Follow your heart because you’ll thank yourself. Screw what anyone else thinks :)
Do I need to go to uni in order to have a gap year? Or can I have a gap year after college?
A video about how you plan and organized this gap year would be so interested !
As an asian girl with brown parents I'd never be able to do all this...especially since I'm an only child so they're more protective.😂 I'm basically living my dreams through jade lol
I took a gap year two years ago, and it was so worth it. Actually, I wanted to go to uni abroad but I was so stressed out about it, so after choosing the right university and the right country I decided to spend my gap year traveling across it. I met so many new people, learned a language(from B1 to C1 in just one year among native speakers, it was really easy and it was a lot of fun), I found out a lot of new things, got to know other culture and finally I earned some money and saved some for a new academic year , so now I do recommend a gap year to everyone, especially if you doubt what you should do after school. Don’t be afraid of change ❤️
P.S. In my country literally nobody takes a gap year as it is considered as a waste of time, I was the only one from my school who took a gap year, all of my teachers didn’t support me in this and tried to persuade me, but luckily they didn’t succeed
Krystyna Krystyna May I ask what language did you learn?
@@emmaberwick1479 sure, it was Polish
yesss Jade, I remember the day you popped up in my DMs asking me about taking a gap year and I’m so glad you decided to take one - look how much you’ve learnt & grown!! so so proud 😌 xx
viola helen I’m gonna check out your channel! 😊
"Alone time" Ohh so you mean my whole life?
Well, if you live with your parents, have truly been alone?
Oof. Love feeling personally attacked on a Sunday evening.
just a girl Good point actually
Bartosz Maj as a fellow introvert, I can relate
I RELATE
My gap year is coming to an end and I 100% recognise myself in what you said. Even if I didn’t travel and I felt lonely sometimes it was really worth it, because I managed to do some things that I wouldn’t have been able to do if I hadn’t been on a gap year.
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like what?
Gap year is good for anyone that is a middle class british citizen
no name I’m working class and I’m taking a gap year. You don’t have to be rich to take one:)
I took a three year gap year and I am nowhere near middle class.
Right??
@@georgiajones8263 so after u finished ur a-levels u took a gap for 3 years??
Why do people usually only take 1? What we're ur experiences and what did u do?
I've just finished my gcses but am planning to take the gap year
If you mean that in terms of funds I think it depends what you do. I worked from last October to the start of August and saved as much as possible, then went travelling for the last 2 weeks. Not quite as glamorous as travelling for the whole year I suppose but was still great & a good opportunity to save money for uni too
Love these kind of videos about Uni💖 I’m going into year 11 but it’s very useful for the future 💖thank you ❤️
I'm only just going into year ten, and I completely agree
Anna Revidiego same
I am thinking about taking a gap year before uni, but my biggest concern is that I'm very introvert, so traveling alone or going to another country for a longer period is pretty scary for me, since I'm not someone who makes a lot of friends within a short time period. Anyone experience with that? :)
Same, I'm taking a gap year from september on and while I have a set plan until january, I still don't have that for the other months. I would love to travel, especially to China and Korea (IF I can afford it), but I'm sooo scared since I'm so not the person to go up to strangers especially people from completely different cultures (I'm really afraid of saying or doing something wrong/impolite though I want to learn more about new cultures)
I think confidence is something that will come with time💕 , or you could go on an organised gap year like for example I am going away with an organisation called project trust xx
Same with me but confidence grows with time, especially in situations like these! I went solo Interailling and did the ICS programme too and you gain a lot but it's ok to be quiet too 😊
xy z minor realistically who cares if you offend someone you’re in a different country after all. Take it as it is
@@xy1784 how did it go?
The scary moment when watching it in 1.5x speed sounds normal
Nah but it does in 1.25 haha
Hi Jade,
I will graduate next June (I am from Germany) and I am DEFINITELY taking a gap year!! Thank you so much for this video, it really came in the right time ☺️
Wirst du die Realschule oder das Gymnasium beenden? ☺️
Ich habe auch gerade mein Gap year angefangen und kann es nur empfehlen!!
Ich werd das auch nächstes Jahr machen
@@ninahorn ich beende das Gymnasium :)
@@Marie-pj3ze Hiiiii! How was the gap year? Was it worth it?
Hi, Jade !
I am kazakh (Kazakhstan) and unfortunately , in our country adults and students themselves consider taking a gap year as a weird and useless decision and for all my 16 years of life, I have never met a person who took a year off, which upsets me. But over the past month I have seriously thought about this idea and thanks to you I am already choosing the program that suits me. Thank you very much for these videos, you really helped me! Good luck in all your endeavors!
With love , Naz ^_^
Are you still doing Minerva?? xx
Reeeeee
yes, she's starting in 2 weeks
Dragon Fly ahh thanks, I was a bit confused
Lea Glasnović ??
What is that? I'n not English speaking