Self-sense: gap year not just a dollar and cents value

By Taneil Thornberry
Updated September 9 2015 - 9:10am, first published 12:00am
Small business owner, nurse and self-described country girl Fee Jennings: her ten year 'gap year' was not only a financial choice but gave her time to work out what she wanted to do with her life.
Small business owner, nurse and self-described country girl Fee Jennings: her ten year 'gap year' was not only a financial choice but gave her time to work out what she wanted to do with her life.

The Country Education Foundation says more people are taking gap years because of the costs of attending tertiary study but some students say although money is a major factor, it's not the sole reason.

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