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It’s been said many times here at gapyear.com, and by god we’ll gladly say it again, taking a gap year is an unforgettable experience that will ultimately change your life forever. However, recently there has been some backlash on gappers with some so-called experts having gone as far to suggest that gap year students are “more likely to have skipped school, smoked cannabis and earned less by the age of 30.” Just to prove how utterly ridiculous such a statement is, listed below are just a few former gappers who have gone on to achieve great fame and success in their lives. We hope that these fine celebrities will give you the extra courage and motivation you need to go on your own adventure of a lifetime. Who knows, the experience may change you so much that you go on to become a celeb yourself! These people have done it; so can you… Prince William He may be a member of the Royal Family but the man who’s second in line to the throne is no exceptio...

Love the Largest Carnival in Europe I’ve been living in the UK for about two months now and I’ve been experiencing as much ‘Britishness’ as I can. Tea, crumpets, cricket; that sort of thing. The country is completely different to home (Australia’s home for me) and since I’ve been here I’ve really wanted to immerse myself in British culture. It’s famous for it after all. So far I’ve been to a couple of football games (despite being Australian I’m footy mad – Everton’s my team if you’re wondering), a couple of local festivals (how many beer festivals are there in this country?!) and sightseeing in London. Of what I’ve seen so far the UK is completely unique. I loved Nelson’s Column – it’s very big. In fact, everything in London is big – the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Trafalgar Square – even Ben lives up to its name! There’s so much history and so much going ...