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Asking Eric: Ready or not - this 17-year-old is heading to college, doesn’t want to take a gap year
Asking Eric: Ready or not - this 17-year-old is heading to college, doesn’t want to take a gap year
Asking Eric: Ready or not - this 17-year-old is heading to college, doesn’t want to take a gap year

Published on: 06/21/2026

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Eric: instead of suggesting a solution, see if you both agree that there’s a problem. Getty Images

Dear Eric: My daughter recently committed to a university across the country, and she is supposed to start in the coming fall. She is only 17 and we think that she should be older before starting this new chapter of her life.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/06/asking-eric-ready-or-not-this-17-year-old-is-heading-to-college-doesnt-want-to-take-a-gap-year.html

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