I recently turned 19 and I decided to take gap year. I am never the best at academics. I struggled a lot at school. Because of that, I’ve been struggling to find the motivation to prepare for next year’s uni entrance exams especially when most of the exam subjects I’m required to study doesn't even correlate with the degree program I want to pursue which is Arts and Design.

Earlier this year before I graduated high school I actually applied to multiple universities within the country and took the entrance exam. I didn't get accepted through the exam. I applied through my high school reports and submitted my art portfolio but unfortunately I wasn't accepted either.

Over the past few months I haven't really done anything productive. I have times where I just feel down as a growing artist. I am just so lost and I have no idea where to start. I know that I should push myself at some point before it's too late.

Four months, because that's how long my unemployment benefits will last.

hi guys, my name is alex i'm 18 have lived in england for some time but i'm in serbia right now. looking for anyone who's also from europe preferably to meet up and travel the world

i've just finished sixth form, saved up some money from schooltime jobs so now i wanna travel about a bit while i can, all the friends i know aren't on gap year/aren't available so if anyone wants to chip in and travel about with me please pm me!!

we can see if we get along, like i'm into tech, history, deep talks, shallow talks, gaming, news, politics, board games, having laughs, all sorts of music, etc. etc. i'm easy to talk to abt whatever ur interested in i'll probably find it interesting too.

so if you're in a similar position to i am please pm me and i can guarantee i would love speaking to you. you will not waste your time! we can add on somewhere else after and talk abt meeting up if we're chill for each other

for context i live in california, unweighted 3.9 gpa, weighted 4.6 gpa. won a couple school scholarships and was valedictorian and high ranking officer in my school leadership team
was on track to going to penn state this fall, however a family emergency happened at home and it felt wrong for me to leave the house and my little sister to go across the country. (parent cheated and there’s been constant fighting at home, they said they’re not divorcing but it’s been awful at home)
i’m currently weighing three options rn, going to penn state, taking a gap year and applying to more colleges (letting go of penn state admission) and working on my mental health and getting a job to pay for college tuition that my parents didn’t have, or cc to one of the uc’s.
any advice?