jamiehwang

Thanks so much! I think volunteering is a great idea....and will definitely keep burn-out in mind... Congratulations on your acceptance btw!

I graduated a semester early with a 3.7 in International Relations (minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures), but now I face an awkward gap year before I can apply to go for my MPP in Fall 2017. Every summer/break of my undergrad career, I was always either working part time or had some kind of internship going on in the background. I just finished working on a conference as a temp job, and am currently working part-time as a managing teacher at a learning center. My question is: are grad schools going to be critical of my choice to work part-time rather than pursuing a public policy related internship? Should I be spending this gap year on another internship/fellowship, or is it okay to take a break from academia, focus on taking the GRE, and trying to save up a bit of money? I've never taken a break before, so any suggestions about what to do with myself for the next year or so would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!