Our Gap Year Program has a new website, and we are proud to show it off! New Himalayan Gap Year Website The site is simple and to the point, and highlights various facets of our program in a series of … Continue reading
Can a Buddhist gap year put your problems behind you — forever? And if it could, would you dare try it? And what is a Buddhist gap year anyway? Will it turn me into a zombie? Will I return home … Continue reading
Gap year is typically a year off between high school and college, and it’s usually time well spent (see Why Take a Gap Year?). For students with learning difficulties / disabilities (LD), a gap year can be a time to … Continue reading
How can a gap year support the exploration of meaning, purpose, and value in students’ lives? These ‘big questions’ are ‘contemplative’ or ‘spiritual’ in nature, and they touch many aspects of our being. A national study at UCLA on college … Continue reading
Overwhelmed by the prospects of planning a gap year? Gap year consultants can help! Gap year consultants make it their business to assess and recommend a plethora of gap year options and to match options with your needs. We can’t … Continue reading
Our time in Sikkim came abruptly to an end, as we said our farewells at the Delhi airport, and all went our separate ways. It is strange to be part of such a tight-knit family, and then to have it … Continue reading
We are now in Sikkim! Check out photos with our instructor, Phuntsok. And a photo of Mt. Kangchendzonga, world’s 3rd highest peak, from our hotel in Gangtok. … Continue reading
John Lee presents excellent advice on how to promote your talents in light of the fact that you’ve taken time off for a gap year. He says that strong candidates use their gap year experiences to First, they show this … Continue reading
Here’s a candid interview about the pros and cons of a gap year. The bottom line? Make sure that whatever you do is worth putting on your resume! A do-nothing gap year is worth just that — nothing. Make it … Continue reading
Gap Year in the News is a new Facebook page sponsored by Himalayan Connections. The purpose of the page is to provide information about gap years in general, and not about specific programs. See the Gap Year News Facebook page here. … Continue reading