It has been more than a week since I’ve left my job, which I have done for almost five years. What follows is, for me, a journey of discovery.
The British have this term called the “gap year” [wiki], where twelve months doing anything but work is almost a rite of passage. Almost always, it involves travel, and is done done before or after university. For me, as a Canadian, I didn’t have the chance for a gap year, even after finishing my undergrad, mainly because I had no funds to support myself.
Now that the opportunity has presented itself, I want to take at least six months off, and some of that will involve travel. And that’s the inspiration of part of the title of this blog: a half gap year is better than none at all.
It starts right away, as I’m heading to Las Vegas on Thursday with my cousin and his friends for his bachelor trip. I then take a roadtrip to Seattle and Portland later this month.
And in August, I fly to Glasgow to start a 38-day trip to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, London, and Paris. This is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and now I get the chance.
Expect photos, descriptions, and general awe as I make my way around all these places. It will be fun. Let the half gap begin!
