疫情之下高中毕业生陷入两难选择“间隔年”的人数增多_时事

疫情之下高中毕业生陷入两难选择“间隔年”的人数增多

疫情还未过去，上大学还是休一年，这是个问题。选择上大学的人要面临以线上课程为主的教学安排，而选择休间隔年的人则无法按计划出国旅行或参加实习活动。哪个才是正确的选择？

疫情之下高中毕业生陷入两难选择“间隔年”的人数增多1 Photo by Sonnie Hiles on Unsplash

Devon Tyrie had a plan for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Massachusetts native wanted to take a gap year between graduating from high school and starting university, combining volunteer work, international travel and internships. But with the world still in the grip of Covid-19, it’s clear her year will not pan out as envisaged.

来自美国马萨诸塞州的德文·泰瑞原本对2020-2021学年的计划是在高中毕业后休整一年再开始上大学。她打算在这个间隔年做志愿者、出国旅行和实习。但由于世界依然笼罩在疫情的阴影下，显然她的间隔年不会像设想的一样顺利。

Tyrie, 18, says she’s had to make a decision based on worst-case scenarios. She’s been accepted by Middlebury College in Vermont, which like many US institutions, has not yet released plans for the upcoming semester. But some higher education institutions in both the US and the UK have already said they will shift to a predominantly online learning environment for part or all of the next academic year. Tyrie says she’s had to weigh up the risks; if she goes straight to college her first year may be far from the traditional experience, yet if she takes a gap year, her activities will likely be limited. In the end, she’s applied for a deferral to the next academic year. “It’s kind of tough right now, not knowing, but I’m doing my best to make a plan,” says Tyrie.