My DD was supposed to be off to Medical school this month but unfortunately missed her Chemistry by a grade so is resitting it and planning to reapply for 2019. That will all be done by mid November this year and she has the rest of the year to spend exactly as she chooses! Sounds like bliss to me! But she is really lacking any enthusiasm as all she thinks about are all her mates cracking on with their degrees and that is where she really wants to be. I have no doubt she'll move beyond this but it's abit grim now as they're all at IKEA whilst she's studying Year 13 Chemistry again and destined for another few months of living at home.
So I'd like to do some groundwork for her and research the really worthwhile things she could do during between Nov 2018 and Sept next year. I think it should be something that will help with her reapplication to Medical School but also something really worthwhile. No problem with abit of backpacking or bar work for some of the time but having had a privileged upbringing, I'd really like her to see how some less fortunate people live (at home or abroad) and for her to get a real sense of her own worth if she feels she can make a small difference.
I realise this should be coming from her, not her mother. But at the moment she's not feeling it! I'm hoping I can whet her appetite with some great ideas.
Have any of your DCs done something with their gap years that has really made a difference to them or to others? I'd be v grateful for any ideas or pointers.
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mamamedic · 04/09/2018 19:05
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