{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcc511568-84da-4c64-9612-e9c5b14c0588","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Should you Consider a Gap Year? Work In Sports Podcast","description":"Hey everybody, I\u2019m Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work In Sports podcast\u2026Obviously, we are in some crazy times right now, and it feels like a bit of a struggle to come up with new ideas that are related to career development when it feels like carers are stuck in neutral\u2026 am I right?I was reading a survey this morning asking millennials and college-age students words to describe how they feel about their careers right now, and the number one response was \u201cfrustrated\u201d.I think that sums it up. You\u2019ve been in school prepping for this moment to enter the world and start your new direction\u2026 and the world is like \u201cHold up, wait a minute...take a break while I ravage your global society\u201dI have three kids, so I am constantly thinking about how this \u201cpause\u201d will affect their growth, and what I can be doing to help mitigate the lost classroom time\u2026 because no matter what anyone tells you, virtual learning is not the same. They are missing out on key social development, emotional intelligence, and straight-up learning.\u00a0Side note -- we have watched a ton of documentaries though - anything from 13th - which is a documentary on the 13th amendment abolishing slavery - exploring the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States.To Mission to mars -- which is more self-explanatory. It\u2019s about the Mission to Mars.\u00a0For a little context -- 13th was produced in 2016, and it is incredible. Hard to watch. We actually watched it over three days so we could stop it, have a discussion, answer questions..and then take a break. It\u2019s some heavy shit, that can be tough but awakening for the kids.\u00a0It\u2019s made an impact. My 8 year old literally said to me on the 4th of July\u2026 shouldn\u2019t Juneteenth be independence day since that was the day everyone in america become free?I wish I had that knowledge and perspective when I was 8.\u00a0Ok, back on track\u2026\u00a0My point is, as I think about my kids and their growth, I also think about how tough it must be for high school, college and entry-level staff ages. People just getting started in their career getting things rolling, are being told \u2026 sorry go home, we\u2019ll see where this takes us.\u00a0High school seniors are evaluating what the fall means for them...is it worth it to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a virtual college education? College students are wondering does it make sense to take a year off and come back later?\u00a0These are all perplexing questions...which brings us to the thrust of today\u2019s conversation. Yeah that was just the preamble.\u00a0Noah writes in \u2026\u201cHey Brian, I\u2019m a high school senior and what is supposed to be the best summer of my life full of parties and prepping for college\u2026 really sucks. I didn\u2019t plan on spending my summer at home with my parents. Some of my friends are going to the beach still and doing things as normal, but I am not, and I am really missing out.\u00a0True story - 4 of my friends got coronavirus after bragging about going out without masks and hanging at parties with strangers, so while I am bummed, I\u2019m also fully understanding of my parents choice to keep me in and safe.\u00a0Ok, my question, I had a plan to go to college in the fall, but I\u2019m wondering if it may be smarter based on the circumstances to do a gap year, and if I did that, what should I do to enhance myself? Thank you, Brian, I love your podcast I really do.\u201dNoah this is a really great question and I\u2019m excited to dig into it.\u00a0Two notes first -1: If you have questions you\u2019d like me to handle on this here podcast you can email me at bclapp@workinsports.com -- make the subject line Podcast Question - so I can easily identify it from all the other stuff I get. If I read your question on the air, I\u2019ll give you a free month of full access to our WorkInSports job board.\u00a0 At the lowest point of the corona, we went from 25k jobs down to 8!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c38e85c2-b980-4469-8aeb-650ec3446a4f/wispod-cover.png"}