Congratulations, class of 2023! Some of you will go on to do great things, and others of you will take a break before doing so. Here at the Alternate Universe, we compiled a list of 15 enriching experiences to boost your resume before applying to graduate or professional school.
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Work at Gap. Make it clear that your situation is temporary by having the word “Gap” on your resume.
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Summer Sales. Show your future program that you love money! This looks so good on medical school applications.
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Humanitourism. Nothing says “I love the people of the world” like spending a two-month’s salary on showing the locals how to build a well “the American way” and taking pictures of children whose parents you don’t know.
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Start a Cult. This is great if you are lacking leadership experience.
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Get Married and Run Away to Nova Scotia. We’ve never been there, but we’ve heard it’s beautiful this time of year.
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Start Rapping on Soundcloud. This is a great backup career option.
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Apply for a Master’s Program in a Completely Unrelated Field. Why earn money when you can spend more of it?
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Disney College Program. Avoid the real world for a bit longer, especially if you miss BYU.
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Move to the Italian Countryside and Open a Used Bookstore. Chances are, if you don’t do this, you’ll spend the next decade of your life wishing that you did.
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Become Batman. Spend your gap year in a quarter-life crisis by getting rich, watching your parents die, and then beating up criminals.
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Learn how to Code. It’s never too late for a career change.
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Prospect for Gold. There’s no better way to make money than to participate in the 1849 Gold Rush.
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Join a Pyramid Scheme. Utah has plenty! DoTerra, Monat, NuSkin, Young Living, HOAs, Younique, Gap, Sentsy, Adobe, Lula Roe…
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Write for the Alternate Universe Full-Time. You won’t make any money, but it will be tons of fun.