If you had a year to do anything you wanted, what would you do? GAP YEAR

[elmnick]

If you had a year (and a bit) to do anything you wanted, what would you do? I'm in that situation probably (by choice) as I want to take a gap year between school and uni for a couple of reasons, such as wanting a break before embarking on five years studying for medicine, wanting to broaden my middle class middle of the road mind and see the world, and to mature a bit as I hhave always been one of the youngest in my year and do look young.
Financially I'm not in the situation where I need to raise money to pay for uni but the year does need to not lose me any money and any money raised would be nice.
I'm not stuck for ideas, there are endless possibilities (although not endless money), but I'm wondering what other people would do (I will be 18 btw) if they had a similar opportunity.
Has anyone done a gap year and if so what did you do and what did you get out of it?

 

[KontrollerX]

I'd actually like to be in one of those iron man competitions I saw on tv a while ago where people ran this marathon.

Thats got to be the ultimate test of mental and physical endurance plus you get to be on tv and potentially inspire a huge amount of people if you make it past the finish line.

I'd imagine it'd take a year to train for one of those and I'd so love to do this.

 

[ValleyDJing]

Wouldn't mind taking a year off to get drunk, smoke weed, party, and f--- as often as possible. Oh wait, that's what I'm doing already. lol!

 

[Kidfabulous]

Bike, run, ski, shoot photography. Basically I'd do in great abundance the things I can do now, but not as much as I would if I weren't in University.

 

[Mr.Positive]

Sail around the world.

 

[iqqi]

Teach english abroad. Live somewhere new. Another country, or another region. I did that when I was 19. I highly recommend it.

 

[SparkleMotion]

When I was 19 I lived in Ireland for a year. One of the best things I've ever done.

I highly recommend going and living in another country if you can.

 

[iqqi]

^^^ Did you get a job? Did you have money beforehand? Give us some details, lad!

I want to move overseas for a bit, but hear that it is next to impossible for americans. you can't get a work visa, so you have to work under the table... which intimidates me a tad bit.