Pause. Create. Lead.

A 9-12 month immersive program for post-12th graders who want a break from the traditional path-not to slack off, but to accelerate your personal and intellectual growth.It’s a structured "dropout" from the rush to university, blending design thinking, leadership training, and real-world mini-internships with a focus on self-discovery and skill-building.

Why It’s Different?

Unlike typical gap year programs (travel, volunteering), this is a curated, high-impact experience that treats students as innovators, not just applicants. It prepares you for university admissions and life by giving you practical tools, a standout story, and a network.

Core Components

Design Thinking Bootcamp

A 2-3 month intensive where students learn design thinking—empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test—through hands-on projects.

Core Components

Leadership Through Mini-Internships

3-4 months of rotating mini-internships (4-6 weeks each) with startups, nonprofits, or creative firms. Students don’t just fetch coffee—they lead small projects, like organizing a community event or designing a marketing campaign.

Core Components

Capstone: The Dropout Project

The final 2-3 months: students design and execute a passion project combining what they’ve learned—e.g., a social impact initiative, a product prototype, or a creative work.

Drop out of the expected to design the unexpected.

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