<p>here's the thing. i'm a junior right now and planning on applying to cal, stanford, uc davis, and some other schools around california.</p>
<p>if i take a gap year because my family wants to live in pakistan for a year after i graduate, will colleges look at that negatively? there are barely job/program oppurtunities there for college grads, let alone someone just out of high school.</p>
<p>i'm not likely to sit around and lounge. i'm hoping to visit a lot of places, practice my photography and painting, and read A LOT. </p>
<p>i'm just scared it will look like i'm taking a vacation and that will count against me.</p>