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10 Reasons You Should Take A Gap Year

Taking a gap year between high school and college doesn't mean you're lazy, or that you're skipping out on life. In fact, it means that you're living life to the fullest. Here are 10 reasons why. 1. Youll perform better in college.Students might worry that college admissions officials or professors will look down on them for taking a gap year. This isnt necessarily true: many schools report that gap year students have higher GPAs and are more involved on campus, so their attitudes toward gap years are far from unfavorable. Acceptance letters from Harvard even suggest that students might want to take time off before they enroll. 2. Youll realize what you love before you start studying.More often than not, college students commit themselves to one area of study, realize its not for them, and then swap to a completely different major often two or three

Fry's testing solar shades in grocery's parking lot

A Frys Food Stores location in north Phoenix has installed solar shades over the parking lot as part of a one-year pilot program. Company officials want to determine how much energy they can save with the structures and whether customers like them. Customers at the store at 2727 W. Bell Road will now find shaded parking and better-lighted nighttime parking. The system covers 1.7 acres and is expected to generate 1,013 kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable energy, according to the company. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience for our customers inside every Frys Food Store, Frys President Steve McKinney said. Now, we have found a way to provide a better experience outside our store. Plus, it increases our green efforts, which help to make our community a better place to live now and in the future. The store is using PowerParasol technology, created by Strategic Solar. Three locations at Arizona State Universitys Tempe campus already use PowerParasol. Frys i