When you graduated high school did you know what you wanted to do forever. I mean, you may have picked a major but were you really sure?

For some brave unsure high school seniors a gap year before the start of college is a great way to figure out thier future. Students who engage in a gap year are often highly motivated but unsure where to direct themselves.

A recent New York Times article tells the story of Lauren Clark. Clark put off college for a year and spent her time helping villagers in Ghana and studying art history in Italy.

Her time spent in Ghana introduced her to the field of international development and led her to enroll at Tufts University.

Have any of you out there done a gap year, how did it impact you?