In episode 1 we spoke with a current student about the experience of going to college this past fall in the midst of Covid-19, but what about people that chose to defer their college experience? Schools like Dartmouth and Yale saw five and sevenfold increases respectively in gap year students from the accepted class of 2024. A multitude of factors aligned this past year to create a “perfect storm” which made gap years an attractive option for many students, including myself. Today I’ll get into my decision to take a gap year and how I’ve made use of my time. As always, if you have any questions about today’s episode or have a story you would like to share please reach out to me on my Instagram: @simonbwang. If you're not on social media, click here and fill out the email form to send me a message.