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Earlier this year the foundation gave a group of young fellows $100k and two years of mentoring in exchange for quitting college. The experiment is still playing out.

Many students decide to take a break before attending college to explore the world, do volunteer work or just experience some new venture.  These breaks are known as

Taking Time Off to Avoid Burn Out Harvard College encourages admitted students to defer enrollment for one year to travel, pursue a special project or activity, work, or spend

College is not for everyone.  In fact this college professor believes there are too many students in college only because of the pressure of their family.  In this

Whether you are staying in extravagant hotels or dilapidated hostels, organization is key when youre backpacking through Europe. Aside from the obvious essentials like your passport, clothing, and

More Students Take Year Off to Travel, Study and Volunteer; Top Reason Cited Is High School Burnout Meet several teens who chose to take a gap year after high

Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who

The electrical, plumbing, building inspection and construction fields offer high-paying job opportunities for those who complete vocational training programs. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that

Go to high school, graduate, go to college, graduate, get a job. It's a pattern that most of the population is familiar with, but it's not necessarily right