<p>I'm currently in my gap year now and I'm applying for college next fall
On the Common App,under Secondary Education Interruption, i should check"did/will take time off" right? And it said i have to Provide details on the item. What should i write?All i have to do is to explain why i have take a year off and what did i do???I'm so confused now..plzzzzz help me..</p>
<p>Your instincts are right. Check "did/will take time off," and tell why you took a year off and how you're spending the time. Not much different from how you'd explain it to members of this forum, except be sure to keep it as upbeat as you can. (Obviously, something like "I was finishing my chemotherapy regimen" wouldn't lend itself to upbeat-ness -- but even for something that serious, try to finish it on a positive note.) A gap year can make you stand out from the crowd, if you've done something productive, gained some maturity, or somehow bettered yourself during that time. Good luck!</p>