The time right after one graduates is that crucial moment - as the elders would say - that one plots the path toward a better future and decides the kind of man or woman they are going to be. I'm here to say that while that statement is partially correct, let me indulge into coming up with a few ideas for your year off. Because a year of complete freedom will in fact shape a lot of your personality, so let's not let it fly by. This is your time to do whatever the shiznitz you feel like doing. Here are a few things that you could try out in the year you've decided to drop before that rat race begins. Travel. Pretty basic really. A year of travel would inevitably give you an experience of the world, cultures and way of life around you that you might not have been aware of. And it's not entirely surprising that many find their purpose in life through extensive travel. Head out on a cross country run, and we suggest that you do it alone.

Pick up a new skill and master it.

You have complete freedom with this. The skill could be anything, and if it is something that you truly love but never got a chance to delve into, you could bypass the rule of 10,000 hours and truly master a craft. Be it sports, art, fitness, martial arts, social skills or anything you could possibly imagine.

Laze the bloody hell out. You probable deserve it.

No judgement here. If you're one of those who got thrown into the academic grind at an early age, working thankless hours skimming through books to achieve said goal, 'take the year off'. We mean it.