If you don’t have a solid plan, it’s just a year of pretending to figure yourself out while your peers are already ahead. I took one to travel, but ended up working the whole time—still better than sitting around.

So what’s the actual breakdown of people who come back from a gap year and say it was life-changing versus the ones who just burned through savings and felt lost? *(edited)*

Sure, if "doing nothing" counts. 🫠

skill issue

I'm living proof that a gap year isn't always what people make it out to be. I spent a year traveling after high school, expecting it to be this transformative experience that would give me clarity and direction, but really it was just a series of chaotic decisions and exhausting travel days. I ended up feeling burnt out and lost, but then something shifted when I started volunteering at a local community center - it was a weird turning point where all the pieces started falling into place and I realized what I really wanted to do with my life.

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First time posting but a gap year is just a year off if you don’t have a plan—no magic in that *(edited)*

first time posting but honestly just start with the basics—like a bed and a table, then build up from there. everything else is just decorating the chaos lmao

lmao but like, you don’t need a ton of money to start—just patience and a few thrift runs

Oh man, finally someone who understands the struggle of sticking to a show. ive been there, binge-watching the first season only to lose interest after the third, but hearing you talk about making it past 30 days is giving me hope - are you watching something new or a revival of an old favorite? What drew you in initially?

wait what

actually 💀

feel like you're missing creativity. 💯

flagging this for misinformation *(edited)*

I feel you, started college w/ literally nothing and I was forced to get creative w/ thrift stores and borrowing stuff from my friends, it was actually a good way to bond, lol. But the hard part wasn't furnishing, it was finding the right spots to take good Instagram pics, ngl

ngl, people act like you need a ton of money to start—just hit up facebook marketplace or thrift stores first, lmao *(edited)*

im dead 😭

Finally, something going right for them. Hope Anunoby stays healthy—knicks need all the help they can get honestly 😩

First time posting but Anunoby’s back.

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