The idea of placing our 14yo on a college campus is suddenly a whole lot more real to us, let's just say, now that we're only a year away.
While she plans to apply next year on schedule, she (and we) are contemplating a gap year before she actually attends.
Understanding that she has lifestyle restrictions that make travel (even overnight travel) extremely challenging-to-impossible, what could she do with that year?
1. She has well-established ties with a particular set of local NPO's, and would happily work there for an internship.
2. Self-study? She's interested in a Google Science fair project, and wants to me to teach her the Biochemistry and synthetic Organic Chemistry that she needs to pursue the interest/question that she has. We also have the support of a graduate program in the discipline and a local hi-tech firm with experience in prototyping.
3. ???
Other ideas?
Anyone have direct experience with a gap year and feel like sharing?
