Should you take a gap year during the pandemic?

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Should You Take a Gap Year During the Pandemic?

Are you contemplating whether to take a gap year in these uncertain times? Our quiz can help guide your decision by considering your personal preferences and feelings regarding education and travel during the pandemic.

Reflect on your A-level results
Evaluate your travel urges
Examine your attitudes towards online learning

5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by ThinkingBird72

How did you feel on your A-level results day?

I got exactly the uni I wanted!

I got my second choice but I'm still pretty happy

Not great but at least I did alright with clearing

I feel like I don't have any good choices

Are you feeling the urge to travel after a year of lockdown?

Yes - get me out of the country ASAP!

I would want to be cautious but travelling does sounds like fun

I'm ok with just going on holidays with family and friends once we're able to

I'm not really interested in travel right now

How do you feel about having a mix of online and in-person learning at uni?

I honestly prefer it!

It's not ideal but I'm excited to meet everyone properly at least

Paying tuition fees for a lesser quality of teaching seems unfair to me

Really not looking forward to how it might affect my social life

Are you very work-orientated?

I am already putting a lot of thought into my career plans for the future

The career can wait but I'm keen to get stuck into some real academic work

I plan to study hard now so that I can land a great job later!

I'm still so young - give me a couple of years to figure it out first!

How do you feel about Zoom?

I actually quite enjoy my daily zoom calls now

I hate it with a burning passion

I can tolerate it as long as I can still see people in real life

I don't mind if the call is engaging

Should you take a gap year during the pandemic?

Should You Take a Gap Year During the Pandemic?

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