Gap Year: A Path to Purposeful Education | Jay Gosselin | TEDxKanata

How do we know when the status quo is no longer working? What does it take for us to see that the current model needs to be redesigned? For Jay Gosselin it took 12,000 heartbreaking conversations with students to fully understand how badly our model for educational transitions needs to be overhauled.
"Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside." Jay Gosselin, the founder of MentorU and the Discover Year Program is striving for significance.

Jay uses his own non-traditional career path to demonstrate how action, openness, and authenticity are foundational principles when building a purposeful career and life. Jay has travelled to 51 countries, held 19 different jobs, and lived in 7 Canadian cities. His greatest lessons have come through dozens of job rejections, being cut from competitive sports teams, and an abandoned wedding engagement. The combination of insights Jay has gathered from meeting over 13,000 students, conducting research in psychology and education, and his own experiences, enable him to create meaningful programming for young adults striving to build purposeful lives.

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I personally recognise myself in this talk. Taking a gap year, or any kind of travel is such a great idea so that you can find out who you are as a person and what you want in life as values and goals. And then, this allows you to go into the industry/career that you really want and not because we're told to!

[zully]

My parents actually encouraged me to take a gap year

[Muzhdaaaaaa]

I am 18 and about to apply to University, I will apply but after getting accepted I will take a Gap year, I know my family are against of this (cuz, i am a refugee came to Canada a year ago from Afghanistan ), but my heart tells me to do it and I think there is a lot that i have to explore in this new country with many opportunities .

💃 I will do these in this up coming year :

- level up my academic english
- public speaking
- publishing my book
-TedX talk
- learn Coding
- make money
- travel solo
- learn a new language (French )
- Read many many many book
- Meet many new people

- interviewed by a TV
- start my YouTube channel

(Let’s see what will happen, pray for me to get in a University that way my family will let me 😅🙏)

--- LIKE A YEAR AFTER THIS SO I CAN SHARE THE UPDATES 🤗

[Dany-zfbk]

Taking a purposeful year off trying to :
Work
Volunteer
Going to the world and build a sense of purpose
Gain an understanding on why you wanna study ?
And then come back .

[BriannasPlanet]

I don't know if you consider this a gap year but I took two semesters off college to study abroad and it was one of the best experiences of my life! I'm so happy I did it.

[fimarb]

I've been having a hard time during my school years and I couldn't find the essential meaning of learning. The concept of gap year really thrills me and I promise to myself that I WILL take a gap year and follow my passion for a whole year!

[hazeldadavison]

Thankyou for taking about a gap year, my parents and I don’t see eye to eye about this topic, they feel like taking a gap year is just a waste of time when I could be already in university.

[ericwhitehead]

My gap year happened by accident am I am so great full for it. Truly by Gods will.

[Munchkin.Of.Pern]

Not going to lie, this made me cry. I’m so proud to be taking this program this year.

[leoniem]

This actually took a lot of the pressure because (party because of my family) I always had the impression that taking a year off was something bad and that it meant that I am lazy or don't pursue any goal or that I just don't have a lot of ambition which stressed me oouuutt.

[fassie]

This video is so validating. I took a gap year after highschool and now I'm in my final year burning out- I feel like I need another gap year after this 😪

[exploringlife]

Before graduating from highschool, I’ve kinda lost in track of all the plans I set for myself which includes applying for university. My friends were busy with their university application While I’m busy thinking about what I really wanted to do after h/s so I took a year off. My parents were okay with it. but my main goal is to earn money to support my education so I enrolled in college (health care aide program) because it would make a good money. It’s fall and I just started school (6 mos program). I’m planning to travel and spend more time with my family. I’m glad I took a year off

[wagneralbuquerque]

This is my last semester at college and I'm not going to masters degree after it. instead I'm gonna volunteering in Peru to teach people my native language and learning Spanish in exchange. it will definitely be one of the best experience in my life.

[mrxstaein]

Currently taking a gap year. My goals are:
1. Enrolled in STEI-K or FMIPA ITB
2. Developing good habit
3. Level up my english skill
4. Level up my body

[Microdosingyourvalidation]

Currently taking a gap year (pre law) my goals are..
1. Score high on my LSAT
2. Learn French
3. Work and save money
4. Develop healthier habits
5. Become skilled at making YouTube content

[kaiipop]

i'm in my third year of my degree and am going to take a gap year after months of contemplation to better myself and my mental health. I went straight to university after sixth form and regret not taking time to think about my career or mental health so i'm relieved to finally take a break to give myself a mental break to start my final year on a good note.

[mydogisbailey]

I also think it’s never too late to take a gap year, and there are different kinds of gap year. I am 28, currently on a gap year in France. I loved what I studied in university and have five years of work experience. But after my last job it felt like the right time to reset :)

[amraouigroup]

Well said Jay. Powerful message to our youth and to the parents. Education should be an extension to who we are, to what we love, to our passion and to our strengths. In short, "purposeful" as you said :)

[thandozulu]

im still deciding on taking a gap year, my mom says she supports me. I wanna take it to sorta find my true purpose in life. once ive done that ill get right back to schooling the very following year.

[ivanastojanovska]

I see all of these comments of people saying that they followed their passion in the gap year they took, but honestlt I just took a gap year to rest mentally and physically and focus on bettering my mental health. Dont know if I made the right decision.