[Yenrabbit]

Try to find some work. If you're free over a summer or something, an internship or a job for a month or two will teach you a ton of stuff. I've just finished a gap year and am about to head for uni, but I already feel that I know more than a lot of people with a degree simply due to being chucked in the deep end and having to figure stuff out for myself. Plus, you'll get some $$ so it's win-win :) Good luck!