Sentences with word «gapper»

The American Gap Association says that 84 percent of gappers are white (compared with 50 percent of students enrolled in high schools nationally) and 18 percent come from households that earn more than $ 200,000 annually.

When the choice is between swanky hotels and traditional homestays, for gappers there's really no argument; when the food, families and experience you get in a homestay is so great, there's no need to feel like these are a consolation prize.

I should say that The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip is brilliantly illustrated by Lane Smith, who also worked with Roald Dahl and Dr Seuss.

91, who has done studies showing that gap - year alumni outperform their peers in college, who nonetheless worry that high - profile gappers like Malia Obama con - tribute to the «widespread perception that gap - year experiences are the delaying of the rich and famous.»

I know, typical gapper.

A real flight deal for the intrepid gappers out there.

From one set of tropical islands to another, catch a quick flight east to this top gapper destination.

Also known as «grey gappers», this growing phenomenon is fueled by the «now or never» factor with health conscious baby boomers looking get the most out of life after retirement.

The gap and go strategy traders look for gappers and as a thumb rule, take a position in the same direction as the minor trend.

The number of gappers is impossible to measure — it can be hard to know how many high school seniors who delay college will enroll eventually and how many are ending their formal educations.

It was The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders and Lane Smith.

Gappers are trained to coach football and teach English in local schools and projects, before being given the opportunity to apply their new skills to community programmes around the world.

All the scouting reports I read say he's nothing more than a situational 4 - 3 1 gapper, but I kinda feel like he would be good for us at WT.

I'd like to see him hit a gapper or two (or a gazillion) so folks can see his speed on the bases.

A two out 5 foot squibber to plate a run and then a gapper.

By some estimates, the number of «gappers,» or students who take gap years, has doubled in the past 10 years, though exact figures are hard to pin down.

There are cheaper ways to take time off — paid volunteer programs like Americorps and City Year are often described as «funded» gap years — but Pendoley believes that «unless there is a major change in how we fund undergraduate education,» gappers will never account for more than 3 to 4 percent of the college - bound population.

Gap and Go Trading Strategy: The gap and go strategy traders look for gappers and as a thumb rule, take a position in the same direction as the minor trend.

This is the most popular spot in Thailand for gappers.

The low number of «gappers» in America may finally be changing.

Check out our gapper's story of sky diving in New Zealand to find out what it's really like.

The majority of accommodation throughout the latest Oz - Bus trip will be in simple hostels and hotels, a feature which will be welcomed by Oz - Bus's growing league of «grown up gappers» who make up over 60 % of passengers.

An Australian Working Holiday Visa allows 18 - 30 year olds the opportunity to combine 12 months travelling in Australia with incidental work, making those holiday funds go further and giving «gappers» the opportunity to live the Aussie lifestyle.

There are numerous agencies specialising in securing work placements, accommodation and giving support to working «gappers».

These can be especially troublesome for a working «gapper» abroad, as very often, your access to funds will be limited.

Younger «gappers» are likely to arrive at university refreshed and focused, maybe with a new perspective on life, broadened horizons and plenty of ideas of what they want to achieve and where they want to go in the future.