stackyFACTSTaking a twelve-month hiatus to 'find yourself' overseas was originally just a clever British scheme to keep young adults out of the workforce for an extra year. It successfully rebranded being temporarily unemployed into a noble, culturally enriching quest for self-discovery.
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