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A gap year could be a ticket to life-changing experiences
When a chance to join a medical start-up in Boston presented itself, I pressed pause on my studies, packed my bags and hopped on a plane.
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The idea of taking a gap year seems to be gaining traction in Singapore too, with students using the time to figure out what they really want to do.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MIEL
Faye Ng Yu Ci
During my undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore medical school, I did something unexpected and unconventional – I decided to take a gap year in the middle of my studies.
I was passionate about entrepreneurship and medical innovation, and when a serendipitous chance to join a medical start-up in Boston came along, I took a leap of faith.
