Why the Gap Year is a Good Idea

“The purpose of life is not to be happy—but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten

The idea of taking a “Gap Year” between high school and college has been a trending topic since Malia Obama announced her decision to take a year off before she attends Harvard University.

In light of graduation season, this topic seems to be sticking in many hearts and minds. I got firsthand proof of this last week when I was interviewed about my new book ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life on St. Louis Public Radio with Don Marsh at a live, broadcast event. Audience members in studio and online were able to ask questions. In 60 minutes, we took five questions and two of them pertained to Gap Year.