Sujet Bac STI2D LV2 Anglais 2014

Parents, teachers, family and friends will all be interested in things a gapper is
getting up to on their gap year1 and a blog is a great way to keep them up to
speed.
Just as travellers have traditionally kept a diary or journal while away a blog can
5 act as a great reminder in years to come of all the events and activities
undertaken.
The great thing about a blog is that photos can be added in easily and it is
searchable, so specific details can be found in the future for reference purposes.
Parents love to read blogs in order to see what their children have been doing
10 and anyone who has supported the gap year participant in their planning can have a look too.
Blogging about a gap year can also provide fringe benefits such as providing formal evidence of the
type of activities carried out while a gapper is abroad.
Directing potential employers and universities to a blog is a good way of showing that an applicant
achieved a lot in their gap year. It also shows that the gapper can express themselves and evaluate
15 themselves on their experiences.
With internet cafés dotted all over the globe keeping a blog has never been easier and there are a
number of providers on the web which offer blog hosting.
This means that the gap year participant does not have to be a technical whizz, but can drop their
text and photos into a preformed template.
20 A blog is likely to attract the attention of other travellers too and can help a gapper to make plans. It
is a great way to canvas opinion and get advice from others who have been to the same place.