Episode 83 — There are Far More Options After High School than Just College —with Julia Rogers

What if college was instead given to high schoolers as an option out of many other choices that they can choose from? Instead of paying for college to find themselves, they are given the option to take a gap year program or to put college aside for as long as they need to while truly discovering themselves. How would that change things for their overall academic experience, career and life?Julia Rogers, founder of Enroute Gap Year encourages young adults to explore the idea of a gap year before college and actually took one herself before college and after. She found that the 2 gap year experiences she had were both some of the most transformational times of her life. They allowed Julia to explore different cultures and strengthen her relationship with herself. Julia now uses her impactful experience abroad to help make gap years more accessible to people.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Julia joins Joanna to share her life changing experiences with gap years and how they propelled her to find a huge passion in encouraging young people to explore the idea as well. If it weren’t for the time Julia took away from school, she wouldn’t be where she is today, leading others through once in a lifetime experiences. Listen in for Julia’s insight on the importance of talking more about other options besides college for students coming out of high school and making that the new norm.What You Will LearnFeeling led to other options after high school besides going to college straight awayDoing a study abroad gap year before heading to college. College can wait! Studying English Literature because Julia’s mom encouraged her to, not because she was passionate about itTaking another gap year after college to really get immersed into different culturesHow transformational Julia’s gap year after college was in her life How Julia wished she had explored more cultures before collegeHow it’s okay to bounce around after collegeOperating a business without a business degreeThe ways Julia supports people in taking a gap yearHow important it is for parents to have conversations with their young adults about different options for after high school. Life isn’t a linear line from A to B Connect with Julia RogersEnroute Gap YearJulia Rogers at Enroute Gap YearEnroute Gap Year on InstagramEnroute Gap Year on FacebookEnroute Gap Year on TwitterJulia Rogers on YoutubeConnect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail [email protected]