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<blockquote data-quote="Dheepa" data-source="post: 74706" data-attributes="member: 1572">Hello!It definitely won't be viewed as a negative thing at all. Small personal anecdote here but one of the best compliments I have ever gotten was when GR were giving me feedback post AC, they said that one of the partners specifically requested that they let me know I apparently &quot;made his day with the conversation you had with him&quot;. I knew exactly what part of the interview he was referring to and it was the bit where I really delved into what I'd gained from the gap year I took.As someone whose now taking a second gap year, the one thing you really need to keep in mind to make sure you're having a &quot;developmental&quot; year is to be as systematic about your goals as you would if you were working towards a more traditional outcome (like getting good grades for example). What I mean by this is you need to set a timeline for yourself in terms of things like when you'll learn the beginner levels of X language by, when you'll reach Y stage in a new sport you're picking up, how many books you'll read by Z date, etc. It sounds counterintuitive, but the more free time you have, the more organised you'll have to get.Also, even if all you do with the year is travel, work on VS/TC apps and have a great time, that's still productive! Many firms I've interviewed at don't even notice the gap year I took, the ones that ask about it only ask because I've chosen to mention it in my application. So don't worry too much about it and really, do what you want!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dheepa, post: 74706, member: 1572"] Hello! It definitely won't be viewed as a negative thing at all. Small personal anecdote here but one of the best compliments I have ever gotten was when GR were giving me feedback post AC, they said that one of the partners specifically requested that they let me know I apparently "made his day with the conversation you had with him". I knew exactly what part of the interview he was referring to and it was the bit where I really delved into what I'd gained from the gap year I took. As someone whose now taking a second gap year, the one thing you really need to keep in mind to make sure you're having a "developmental" year is to be as systematic about your goals as you would if you were working towards a more traditional outcome (like getting good grades for example). What I mean by this is you need to set a timeline for yourself in terms of things like when you'll learn the beginner levels of X language by, when you'll reach Y stage in a new sport you're picking up, how many books you'll read by Z date, etc. It sounds counterintuitive, but the more free time you have, the more organised you'll have to get. Also, even if all you do with the year is travel, work on VS/TC apps and have a great time, that's still productive! Many firms I've interviewed at don't even notice the gap year I took, the ones that ask about it only ask because I've chosen to mention it in my application. So don't worry too much about it and really, do what you want! ;) [/QUOTE]

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