Choose a place that you have always wanted to visit in a more intimate way than a tour guide could give you. Map out a route that includes all the major cities, landmarks and attractions you would like to visit on the way. Pack a backpack full of appropriate clothing, nonperishable food, documentation and a map. Land in your beginning destination and spend time slowly traveling to each place on your destination list.
An abundance of volunteer opportunities present themselves for someone who wants to volunteer full time. If you enjoy traveling, you can work for a nonprofit organization and move to a different country, working with the people there and helping in whatever way you want. For those who do not have a desire to travel to a foreign country, consider looking into jobs with a nonprofit organization within your hometown or country.
Apprenticeship provides young people with on-the-job training in a specific trade. The United States Department of Labor requires that an apprentice be at least 16 years old and meet the qualifications of the apprentice sponsor. Learning in an apprenticeship also balances real-world experience with a classroom-like setting, giving you a thorough introduction to a highly skilled trade. This makes apprenticing between high school and college a beneficial option.
Though it is less exciting than the aforementioned options, working a normal job between high school and college lets a student save up money. Many choose this route in order to help pay college tuition, move out from their parents' home, have money in savings for when college becomes busy and stressful, or a combination of the three.