I'm on my 'Gap Year plus' right now. I decided to take a year off after sophomore year to teach myself some web development and travel. I was originally planning to go back to university this Fall, but I am pursuing a career in modeling/showbiz. It has always been on my list of things I wanted to do, so I thought it would be better to do it now while I'm young rather than later when I have more obligations. My advice would be to go with whatever whim or dream you have, even if others might not agree.