0_Apprentice
I think I'm going to take a year off before starting college.
1_Wizard
why do you want to take a break before entry into graduate school?
0_Apprentice
Well I think it'll be a good chance to relax and recharge my mind before entering into a focused atmosphere again.
1_Wizard
that's really smart! I've heard some people take extra courses, volunteer work, travel and do cultural exchanges during that year
0_Apprentice
Cultural exchange seems like a great idea, I'd love to visit Japan!
1_Wizard
you should! It's so much fun! I was an au pair (a nanny from a foreign country working for and living as a part of a host family) and it was such a wonderful experience
0_Apprentice
Wow that's so cool, what country were you working in?
1_Wizard
I came from Kazakhstan to be an au pair in America. my host family was so wonderful and i lived on equal terms with the other members of the family