<p>Yes, get a plan that looks less like what it is--Some time to reapply. </p>
<p>Staying home is probably the first indicator you don't have much of a plan. I'm doing a gap year now (accepted to college though) and I've done various things from volunteering to jobs that reflect my passions. The full year will include time in NY and Hong Kong working, volunteering in Asia and this summer is a vacation with friends (cheaaaaap) and language study in Europe.</p>
<p>Follow your passions and have fun!</p>