Year-off... Gap year...Plz help me!

Applying to College
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Hello, I’m currently a sophomore student in MN.
I’m an international student…Asian.

I’m wondering if it is okay to have a year off between sophomore and junior year.
My grandparents’ health is very bad… and my grandma(dad’s mother) had just past away and I couldn’t even go to the funeral because I couldn’t get the air ticket… I cried whole few days…
Yeah, I’m frustrated and worried about my grandparents…

So, I’m thinking about having a year off and go back to my country
just at least to see(!) my grandparents… before it’s too late.

Is there going to be much disadvantage toward the admission?
Right now, I’m straight A student and I think (I hope) I can still maintain
my grade even after a year off.
If I do this, I’ll be homeschooled for a year and I’ll still study and take AP tests and stuff…
Also, after one year, I’ll be junior(not senior).
Should I do this or should I just stay next year in US?

please give me some advices.
Especially, those who had one or two year offs or gap years… Please tell me how that works…

Thank you.

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<p>I have no experience to give you...except...follow your heart. really. I would go if I was in your situation...you can go to college for the rest of your life..but your grandparents will not always be here.</p>

<p>Hope everything works out for you. ; ) </p>

<p>sam</p>

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<p>yeah, and if you focus your application on this experience, it very well could be a huge boost to your app (not trying to trivialize this down to a college hook, but you did ask your question in the frame of how this would affect applying to college). i really hope it all works out!</p>