While the benefits of taking a gap year are clear to see, some students worry they can’t afford it. Another student, Tom, declare that a gap year was an ‘alien concept’. He said “it would have been far too expensive and it’s not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents or family members for.” But some experts say that it needn’t burn a hole in your pocket; you don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing paid work.
Q: Why Tom thinks a gap year is an alien concept?

A When taking a gap year, you will travel to different places

B It’s so expensive and can’t ask for supports from family members

C It’s new concept that has not been widely accepted

D You can even earn money by doing paid work