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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS N o you're a high school stu- dent, approaching gradua- tion. You've been in school most of your life. College seems like more of the same. How about spending a year first in the school of life? "I know a lot of kids who've got- ten out of high school and said, 'I just need a little breather, I need to do some things before I hit the books again,"' said Kay Pride, communica- tions director for the Jefferson Coun- ty School District near Denver, Colo. For others, college may be out of reach because of financial constraints. For still others, college may seem out of their range of capabilities. Taking a year off after high school can help you learn more about what you might want to do. "Most students don't know what they want to do," acknowledges Bev- erly Campbell, manager of the School to Career Unit at the California Department of Education in Sacra- mento. She estimates that about 865,000 of California's 1.1 million high school students take some vocational work during high school. "That doesn't mean they all aren't going to college, but it does mean they are interested in learning some- thing about going to work right after high school," says Campbell. "What we find with a lot of students who take vocational ed work is that they may not have considered college pre- viously, but once into a course of work study they realize they can move up that job ladder, and they may need more college for that." And through vocational education, they may also be able to work to save money for college. Or simply discov- er a sense of success that tells them they can achieve more. "Most kids don't finish college in four years now; they have to work and help their parents with the cost," notes Pride. "Wouldn't you rather have your kid working his or her way through college at $10 or $12 per hour rather than minimum wage? Well, some vocational opportunities can provide that good hourly wage for kids and, later on, may tie into an academic career." What about traveling for a year after high school? At the inner-city Illinois school where she teaches and serves as head counselor, Barbara Wyss says most students couldn't afford to travel for a year after high school. "But just to see the world, just to gain experi- ences, what an education that is. I would encourage that; wouldn't you? For some, it may help them sort out what they want to do." Be aware, however, that you often 110 can't delay college acceptance for a year of personal exploration. "Students have to apply for the year they want to come to college as a freshman; they can't carry over that acceptance," says Tim Johnston, asso- ciate director of admissions and out- reach at John Muir College, Universi- ty of California, San Diego. "If they decide to defer for that first year, they have to reapply." Some universities, 110 however, do allow such a deferred entry, often private schools, he adds. And if students just traveled for a year or just worked for a year, that wouldn't have much impact on the freshman application process at UCSD, for example, says Johnston. ❑ Copley News Service Strike A Balance: Structured, Free Time JOHN GODFREY Special to The Jewish News I n today's rush to make ends meet, parents tend to find their-11 date books crammed with important lunch meetings, hurry-up-and-wait appointments and last-minute errands to run on the way home from work. Play is as important as study.