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Gap years v. Pandemic | linus.coffee

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I heard that you’ve taken a few breaks from school during college. Given that [my school] is going to be mostly or entirely online this fall semester, should I consider taking this semester off? I don’t want to pay full price for an online-university experience, but I also don’t know how to navigate a gap year.

I've been getting more and more questions recently of the form: I heard that you've taken a few breaks from school during college. Given that [my school] is going to be mostly or entirely online this fall semester, should I consider taking this semester off? I don't want to pay full price for an online-university experience, but I also don't know how to navigate a gap year. For the record, I'm going back to school this fall, and I think most people considering it should probably do the same. But to help you make the call for yourself, here's what I weighed in my head to come to this decision.

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