Is it worth to Drop a Year for Competitive Exam Preparations
We often suffer from a dilemma when we plan to take a break i.e. drop a year in
between our education or our career. The most important criteria for deciding whether
to take a break or not depends on the reason why we wish to take a break. Our motive
is the key factor in decision making process.
Dropping a year to prepare for a competitive exam :
Why to drop a year when you can prepare for the same without dropping? You can just
appear for it once and if you don't get good scores, then for next time you can
prepare for it while pursuing any part time job. Work experience will help you in
your career. But, if you strongly believe that you can crack a competitive exam
if you drop a year, then you should definitely go for it. The lost year is recovered
in folds if you get selected. So the decision is yours. You are the best judge of
yourself.
Here are some reasons why you might choose to take a gap :
- If you’re not sure about what you want to do in future.
- If you are not doing a course of your choice.
- If you want to take a break from studying.
- If you want to gain skills and experience to get into a course.
- If you want to make some money before going for an MBA.
During the gap year, you get to take some well-deserved time out from education
or from a career and you won’t even notice how the year passes by! Planning a gap
year in between your education or job can not only refresh you with loads of energy
but you will also have the time to think about what you plan to do next.
What can you do in the gap year?
You do have a lot of choices. There are plenty of things that you can do during
a gap year. You can work towards improving your job prospects or gain some experience
that's relevant to what you are studying. Universities and employers are starting
to understand the value of time out and they regard gap year takers favorably.
There are many work ideas and you will have no trouble in finding one which will
not only appeal to you but will also enhance your career prospects. You could get
involved in teaching, learn a language or work with children and disadvantaged communities.
Involvement in such volunteer projects gives you a real sense of personal achievement
and these are the experiences that really enhance a CV and help you stand out from
the crowd.
