No 36: get all the sleep you've been deprived of these last couple years in highschool

This whole video is "why not?", and I LOVE IT. this is the mindset that creates a fulfilled life. U go, girl!!!

“Start pole dancing” Now this is the advice I needed

'GO TO AUSTRALIA' like damn ok where my trust fund at

Me : Gap yea... My African parents : I THinK nOt

"Read more books" could've been on the list. :)

Here's a list I made for myself: 1. Gym (also, just a tip, stretching is very important when exercising, so I recommend doing that at least 10 minutes before and after) 2. Get a job (I've worked full time for like 3 months, now I'm part time) 3. Re-decorate your room. I had peeling wallpaper and moth eaten carpets. So I redid all that, reorganized where everything goes and bought some Ikea furniture. It looks amazing now. 4. Get some hobbies. I'm trying to get into digital drawing and also trying to learn Japanese. Slowed progress while full time working, but should speed up now I'm part time. 5. Maybe practice guitar. I used to play it. Idk. 6. Learn to drive 7. Learn to cook. (Also found a residential course for cooking which can count as the residential course for my Duke Of Edinburgh) 8. Finish every single game I've ever bought, or at least play them long enough to justify having bought them. I have about 3-4 I need to finish. 9. Save money to travel to Japan. Maybe won't happen this year because of covid, but as long as the money is saved, I can go eventually. 10. Put some focus into the subject I want to study at uni. I want to study creative music technology/sound design. Two things I want to try to do are build a synth (in my case a basic square wave oscillator) and learn or just get familiar with a digital synth used in a DAW. Maybe also try to create my own sound effects for trailers, just anything to keep me involved with the subject.

just finished crying about how it was such a mistake for me to take a gap year (before it’s hardly even begun) because all my friends have just left for uni but honestly this helped me so much. i don’t have any plans and i’ve considered half of the things on your list before but never felt motivated but just seeing how positive you are makes me feel a lot better. i need to take hold of my life and do things that make me happy and confident so thank you for this now i’m going to sleep well :)

Can you please make a video on how to socialize and seem approachable when travelling? It sounds stupid but i always struggle with speaking and meeting new people. Love your videos 💕

watching this in thee middle of quarantine is quite depressing I have to say.

Unpaid internships are frowned upon in UK if they last longer than a couple of weeks. You should he paid National Minimum wage. Don’t be taken advantage of.

traveling will change your life, and I cant recommend it enough

*Who else always gets so inspired by everything she does?* 💓💓 Also a youtuber btw🌹

Yes workaway sounds like such an amazing idea! My brother's friend worked as a shepherd in Italy for one summer and was literally almost fluent when he came back. Great video!

Taking a gap year before uni was definitely the best decision I ever made! You're making me want to take another one lol xxx

Honestly I know this is an old video but I just wanted to input that you don't have to do all these things or any of these things if you decide to take a gap year. I took one and basically just chilled out for a year. We've been instilled with this idea that you have to be doing something all the time... Since the age of like 4 or 5 we've been in school, we've had exams, deadlines, and commitment and stress. You can decide to take a gap year and just live your life for yourself. I think it's important to take time just for yourself with no real commitment. I think all these ideas that she gave were good but also require time, effort and MONEY. A year out, to just EXIST was such a good recharge for me.

In Germany you could do a practice semester at many unis, if you're not sure what you want do be studying. You'll get the hang of uni things and will have a great time. That would be another idea :) Also, there's the opportunity to volunteer for a year within your local area (or somewhere else in Germany) - called "Freiwilliges soziales Jahr"!

I’m in year 11 at the moment and am just now considering this. Why are humans on a constant grind of what’s happening in the next academic year it seems so driven and stress inducing. I don’t need to always be working towards some sort of qualification I think this money driven world just tries to make us think that.

I want to do a gap year after University lol. I was surprised by my parents being supportive their words " If you can work your butt off and do well in college, then we support you being young and enjoying life before you commit to adulthood"

'go interrailing, explore europe' *shows America on globe* Haha love you Jade 😉

In Denmark they encourage you to take gap years. I was told that 80% take at least one year off school between high school and uni. I found that it really helps to mature you and make you ready for the next step in your Education :)

Jade, please do a gap year recap of everything you'e done!💕

js a list of everything 1. get a job 2. get an internship 3. go InterRail Europe 4. backpack australia 5. get a working visa in australia 6. travel south east asia 7. workaway (for traveling) 8. language immersion 9. european solidarity corps 10. start a youtube channel 11. start a small business 12. volunteer 13. do ics (for uk) 14. volunteer abroad 15. learn a language 16. future learning 17. think of what you want to do later 18. practice yoga/mindfulness 19. focus on your mental health 20. travel south america 21. choose a country and go there 22. camp america/canada 23. do an a level 24. learn an instrument 25. go to the gym/dance/sports 26. get political active 27. listen to podcasts films etc. 28. visit your friends at uni 29. be an ski instructor 30. be a (surf) instructor 31. start a blog 32. couchsurf (host families) 33. train for a marathon 34. 11:01 danish highschool thing 35. go out your comfort zone

Every time I see one of her videos, this is my enduring thought: "Yes. Things that actually matter."

Jade, you truly motivate me to live my life to the fullest. I'm so inspired after watching every single one video on your channel!🧡 You are amazing! Have a nice day!

Thank you for talking about volontourism and the dangers of it - I think a lot of people really aren’t aware of it!

Yess thank you Jade! I'm going to take a gap year next year and i was wondering what else i do than i'm already thinking of. And a little push in my back to take more initiative is great :) I loved following your aventures this year! Lots of love xx

Thank you SO much for talking about voluntourism on number 14! Such an important thing to bring awareness too.

EVERY SINGLE VIDEO you post just motivates me more and more to be honest❤❤❤Love you Jade!

So glad you put the costings in Jade!! So helpful xxx

i cant believe its been a year since u first started your gap year !! i cant wait for all the school content even though ill be on my gap year myself. this came at the perfect timing, LOVE U

I had already seen you on Instagram and I'll meet you here while I prepare my gap year. A thousand thanks for this video and for what you say about the negative effect of volunteers who come and go and the associations who line their pockets with super expensive projects. You are the first to talk about it. Thank you very much, it's great

I have to admit, I have been addicted to your videos Jade. I wish you the best in your Minerva journey, and I am glad that I found your channel. Have a nice day :)!

I absolutely love how positive and proactive you are, Jade!☺️ A true inspiration to all of us✨♥️

Thinking about taking a gap year and ver much appreciate this video! I especially liked your notes like on researching about voluntourism because that's so important!!

Yes!! I'm so hyped, I'm staying at a farm in hawaii through workaway starting next week and I'm so excited!

Ohh you always speak so nicely of my country, it makes me so happy! You are more than welcome to come back to Slovenia Jade, would love to meet you 💙💙💙

been so anxious as i haven’t got any plans for my gap year this makes me so excited!! i cant wait honestly

Thank you so much for the inspiration! I just graduated from school and I barely have any idea what I want to study or do in the future so this was a video I really needed right now!! Thank you for always inspiring

A fan from Slovenia here! I'm so glad you loved Slovenia, it really is underrated, Slovenia is great!! You are so inspiring, thank you!! Keep up the great work💛💪

YES! Slovenia is absolutely gorgeous I would go there again without a thought! Such beautiful nature!

Thank you so much for this jade! I just left school at 16 and I’m wondering what to do next year, I think travelling will definitely be one of the things I do:))

OK THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS!!!! I haven’t even watched it yet but I’m taking a gap year 2019-2020 and everyone keeps asking me what I’m doing and I have ideas but nothing tangible yet and it’s freaking me out 😂😂 love your channel!!

I love this!! I’m also taking gap year, and I can’t wait to grow and learn so much from the experiences I will be making, just like what you did. I def felt even more motivated and passionate about the things I want to do after watching your video. Thank you lots! Good luck in your university life ❤️

thank you for this video!! i’d love if you could do a whole video on volunteer work 💗 you really made me start thinking about it but it seems like quite a tricky system

AMAZING! Such an informative video and I especially appreciate that you talk about how to be an ethical traveler/volunteer. Such good advice!

I think this was legit the best and most inspiring video i’ve ever seen! Thank you so so much for this because I truly want to do a gap year and now i have so much i can do!

Ahh I love your videos! You’ve inspired me to travel again next year (I’m 23 lol). I did Camp America 2 years in a row and got to work in California and Chicago. I worked at Salvation Army Camps for underprivileged children- it was life changing and I got to travel around the USA afterwards 💕

I’ve been working full time since the start of my gap year and I’ve saved up enough money to only go interrailing with discoverEU.. I’ve had to pay for everything myself and also pay rent to my parents. If I had the choice to get up and travel half way across the world I would do it in a heartbeat, but even after working for most of the year, I can’t afford it. I don’t see how most of the travelling things you mentioned are realistic for people who have to support themselves

This video was the most useful video I’ve found on this topic for sure, I’m starting to plan my gap year and this video is the perfect start. The other videos I found were way to vague, this one actually has examples and that’s really helpful...

I couldn’t recommend camp America enough! My auntie was planning to be a teacher and she spent 4 weeks helping there. Afterwards, she travelled America for 2 weeks. When applying for teaching jobs, it helped her so much with employability. It looks amazing on your CV and she said it gave her amazing experiences and best friends for life!

I so wish I would’ve seen this video when I was still in school! I started going to uni the same year I graduated high school and looking back at it now I think I would’ve benefited greatly from taking a gap year!✨as always, a very inspiring video, Jade♥️ I might take a gap year after my bachelors degree💫

I just started a gap year. Thanks for the advice. I will try my best to move out of my comfort zone. 😊

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I've been thinking about a gap year for quite some time and this was so helpful!

literally finished alevels and was gonna start gap year planning and jade uploads ☺️

I took a gap year to volunteer for 12 months in a kindergarden in my hometown, now I'm at uni and looking back it was the best experience ever😊

In Russia in GAP year you go to the army.

Mine is coming to a close in the fall. I took time out to re-evaluate my priorities as I ended up doing video games with friends before homework the day before due date and failing from that. I’m half glad to say there won’t be any distractions, this time around...

Wow, you got me after the first two minutes literally! That video was so helpful! I am currently on a gap year 😊

Jade I needed this video!!! I'm currently taking a gap year (although am unsure of what my next step is) and this helped me so much, thank you 😊💕💓

Taking a gap year was the best decision in my life! 🌟 Went to asia for three months and just returned from a month of interrailing in Europe! 🌍 It was amazing and would recommend it for everyone ❤️

Such a helpful video thank you! Would love to see a video on maybe how you planned your backpacking trips and how to do it!! ♥️♥️

So many good ideas, thanks Jade! ^-^ Even though a gap year is a bit too much for me, I do have like three months to fill now until I go to university and I was really getting lost at the giant range of different opportunities, so this is a useful overview.

Gap years are great! One has to be aware of the privilege of being able to take a Gap year, but it is such a great opportunity for character development (as cliche as it sounds). Concerning voluntary services I do think one should do at least 6 months, it takes a few months to be properly integrated in your work place. And it is also so important to underline that the person gaining is the volunteer him/herself, not the project or the people concerning it. I spent 12 months in Mexico doing voluntary work and it has taught me more than one year of Uni ever could!

I‘m graduating in two weeks and none of my things for my gap year were sure, I have no positive answers yet and it really stresses me out. I even considered going to Uni although I didn’t want to do that straight away, just because I thought I had no other options. This video really helped me get back to focusing on what I really want and don’t just give up.

I'm on my gab year right now, but I have a hard time filling up time, tux for this it was super helpful, I'm currently on a work awaybin Italy, i love it so much

This video makes me so excited for my gap year. I graduate next year so I really hope COVID allows for all of this travel. AHHHH I'm literally smiling so hard.

I'm not even joking right now but I was hunting for things to do in summer on Google. Couldn't have asked for a better video at the moment! Thanks Jade❤️

Jade I dont think you understand how impactful your videos are. Im kinda lost for what to do in my gap year, and in life right now in general. I graduated with the grades I wanted and reached my academic goals. But i failed to tell the girl I've adored for years how I feel. Right now that is overpowering any positive emotion, and all my efforts seem kind of futile. Yet, this video gave my hope and motivation for the upcoming year. Hopefully I can learn from my mistake, and grasp whatever life throws at my in the future.

I love that gap years are so accepted in the UK. I’m American and a junior at university and I never even heard of gap years until a year ago. Looking back I wish I would’ve went into the peace corps for a year or two because going to school.

I love your wisdom and enthusiasm Jade :) I think many of us from all ages and walks of life could take some advice from this video! xx

Skin looking magnificent as always! Your insides are glowing and so it shines through your appearance. :D

I’m in my final year of uni at the moment but you’ve definitely convinced me to take a year out next year to travel!

I know this is unrelated to this video but watching your videos have made me rethink about my life choices and how I did in my GCSE’s in 2017. I wasn’t able to do A Levels because my grades were not high enough and that I was held back a year when I wasn’t supposed to. I felt really disappointed in myself for the past 2 years, don’t get me wrong doing Level 3 BTEC extended diploma Business is enjoyable but I wish I did well in GCSES and got the chance to do A levels. I’m glad that that your videos give me so much motivation and the support you give to your followers is amazing, I wish I found about you earlier then I may have not been in this position of regret really. I would have revised even harder since my predicted grades in GCSE’s was 8/A and most of my grades were C/5.

your channel is literally the best thing in the world

I'm gonna take a gap year this year and this video came at just the right time!

Thanks jade! I'm a bit nervous about going solo travelling. I'm so inspired by you jade thanks for posting really nice and inspiring videos keep it up thanks!😊

Thank you Jade for this video, it will help me in couple of years time, ly xx

I’ve just finished my last exam today! I took chemistry, biology and psychology, but I’ve always been interested in acting. So I’m doing a job and also taking some acting classes to give it a go! Also thanks so much for being an inspiration 😃

SO HELPFUL and reassuring there r things to do. Had a lot planned if I get good enough grades to take a gap year.... thanks!! X

this video is so so helpful im currently trying to plan my gap year and got so many extra cool ideas!

Ughh amazing advice! I wish I had my gap year better planned but I'm really considering doing some of this stuff in my summer holidays

You are the reason i did a gap year. Changed so much for me, thank u so much ⭐

Doing many of these things now - volunteer work / travel as a combination = long time volunteer for 10 months but also lot of days off to travel; started ballet at 18 and also going to gym classes; solo travelling (even for a couple of days); podcasts; learning the language of my volunteer country... and it's the best. While the work is not always fun, I really have grown so much in the past months, especially because I am being away from my parents & have to do many things on my own

I'm from Hong Kong, and I was lucky enough to attend boarding school in the UK for sixth form and university (living in the UK was the best years of my life to date). I remember being in L6 and hearing the words "gap year" for the first time. It was a totally foreign concept to me; I would have definitely considered taking a gap year if living visa-free in the UK was an option for me. This is a very interesting video, thank you Jade! :) With love from HK

The most wanted video in the entire world ♥ and coming from JADE ! ♥♥♥

This is so nice! I would definitely recommend doing long term (or short term) volunteering within the European Solidarity Corps programme, I am currently in one in Croatia for almost 9 months now (it's coming to an end soon :( ), and the programme is amazing, you get free plane ticket, food money, pocket money, accomodation and more in exchange for fulltime volunteering (about 30 hours per week), for me it was a lifechanging experience and I would recommend it to anyone, I did it after my high school which was the perfect way of doing something completely different for one year and I loved it!

Thank you for this!! I really want travel more and this had some great tips :) and although I’m not taking a gap year these are a lot of this I can do during the summer or throughout the year ♥️

1. Get a job, save money 2. Get an internship 3. Go interrail in Europe 4. Backpack in Australia (at least £3000 needed) 5. Get a working visa in Australia 6. Travel Southeast Asia 7. Work for workaway 8. Do an intensive language immersion 9. Do the EU solidarity course 10. Start a KZfaq channel 11. Start a small business 12. Volunteer 13. Do ICS 14. Volunteer abroad 15. Learn a language for fun 16. Do a MOOC 17. Work out what you want to do 18. Practice spirituality/ yoga 19. Focus on mental health 20. Travel South America 21. Choose a country and go there 22. Camp America or camp Canada 23. Do another A level or coarse 24. Learn a instrument 25. Pick up a new skill/ dance/ gym 26. Campaign and do activism 27. Listen to podcasts/ watch movies...etc. 28. Visit uni friends 29. Be a ski instructor 30. Be a surf instructor 31. Start a blog 32. Couchsurf (be careful!) 33. Train for a big run 34. Danish highschool ( 11:05 for details) 35. Go out of comfort zone, challenge yourself

You seem such a cool person I swear and you’ve done so much cool things in life, I wish I could have all of these experiences.

My dad did his gap year in chile then he rode from Chile to Uraguay on horseback! I really want to take a gap year, partly so I can just practice my violin and writing, etc a lot every day before a conservatoire/uni. This was really inspirational thanks!!!

I'm literally year nine, yet I still loved this

I needed this so much rn!! Thank you so much- you’re such a legend💕💕

I'm so glad to hear you've enjoyed Slovenia hahah This video is super helpful, keeping it all in mind when planning a gap year :D this was lovely and so informative!!

Yesssss loved the video Jade! This was honestly so helpful, and gave me a lot of inspiration for the future. Thanks so much again for sharing your travels throughout this year! I've loved following your journey on your gap year and it looks like you've had so much fun. Sending love from Scotland ❤️❤️❤️

This came at such an amazing time Jade 🧡 I’ve decided to take a year out after a hard 4 years at uni and I’ve been struggling for options to do in my gap year. THANK YOU 🥰

Hi jade I love your videos and because of you I am currently seriously considering taking a gap year because of you. I was wondering if you could do a video about how to travel cheaply and realistic tips for saving money while traveling/backpacking? I know there were a few in this video but I would love a full in depth video about it!

It all sounds amazing, me and my sister are gone step out of our comfort zone by taking a trip to London by our selves this Summer for a few days. Got to get them insta summer pics before we go of to Uni in Scotland📸😄

I decided I’m going to do a gap year a month ago. And since I’ve discovered your channel I’ve watched ALLLL your travel videos and im so happy cause it’s inspired all the places I want to go

Absolutely LOVE the way she speaks about volunteering and how it can be so damaging