I agree with you Deborah from the bottom of my heart! I did a Gap Year or should I call it Gap Years between my graduation and commencing my Chartered Accountant Program at a time when the concept of Gap Year did not exist. I was 3 years younger than all my college friends when we graduated and I wanted time out before I studied further. Fortunately my parents supported my idea of working which I did and then went on to complete my formal education. I even managed to do a bit of travelling on my own. More importantly, I had experience of the working world and knew how to work under pressure. No surprise when I qualified at first attempt - I had 3 Work Life Experience Years that helped. It is a true life learning experience.