This year may give your students time to mature and gain "real life" experiences as they narrow down what it is they want to pursue.

Immersing themselves in a foreign language provides students the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of that language in a short period of time.

Cross-cultural experiences will stretch your student physically, mentally, and emotionally and broaden his/her perspective of the world.

For some students taking a year off to travel the world is a good way to broaden their horizons and get a better handle on what to do next.