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Gap Year Reflections from Ben Casnocha

Ben Casnocha, a student at Claremont McKenna College, was recently asked to weigh in on our site about his own a gap year experience. He happily obliged, and provided the following 'thoughts' about his gap year experience. Ben has helped popularize the gap year concept in the US with his Gap Year Travel Blog. He is also an entrepreneur and author.

Gap Year Book Recommendations

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We recommend the following books as good resources for planning your gap year:

You can scroll down the page to click on links to order the books at Amazon.com

  1. Taking a Gap Year, 4th Edition by Susan Griffith. (5th Edition to be released shortly)
  2. The Gap Year Advantage: Helping Your Child Benefit from Time Off Before or During College by Karl Haiger and Rae Nelson.
  3. Taking Time Off, 2nd Edition (College Admissions Guides) by Colin Hall.
  4. Lonely Planet The Gap Year Book by Joe Bindloss.
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