r/gapyear
10k members
r/gapyear is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses gap year, travel, advice, program, and college.
Taking a gap year means to purposefully "put your life on pause" and spend your time doing something meaningful - generally between high school and university, or sometimes between finishing university and seeking work. Gap years can involve travel, volunteering, developing skills or simply the pursuit of hobbies. People who take gap years are generally young adults between 18-24. This is the place to discuss things to do on your gap year or get career advice related to your gap year.
Popular Themes in r/gapyear
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for general advice for a Gap year to SE Asia."
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Never wanted to take a gap year, and have now wasted a year of my life (rant)"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Gap year program recommendation plz 🙏🙏🙏"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "18M pursuing a gap yesr before I start college looking for ideas of things that I can do"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gapyear
#1
Gap Year
: "depressed in Gap Year"
184 posts
#2
Travel
: "Travel buddies "
24 posts
#3
Advice
: "Should I take a Gap Year. Advice needed"
18 posts
#4
Program
: "Can anyone recommend an honest and actually good gap year Program that they've had a great time with?"
15 posts
#5
College
: "Failed My University Entrance Exam Again; Looking at a Third Gap Year and Feeling Lost. Need Advice"
8 posts
#6
Regret
: "wasted my involuntary gap year & whining about it."
8 posts
#7
Lost
: "Feeling Lost about my gap year"
8 posts
#8
Survey
: "Should I take a Gap Year. Advice needed"
6 posts
#9
Career
: "17F taking a gap year to find what Career to purse"
4 posts
#10
Ideas
: "18M pursuing a gap yesr before I start college looking for Ideas of things that I can do"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/gapyear
Yearly
+1k members(17.1%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026