Study Abroad in High School? Why I Took the Plunge.
Posted December 17, 2015, 2:00 pm byGoing to France was always going to be a part of my life. When I was 14, my friend Kira’s father told us over dinner about when he had studied...
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Make the Most of Your Gap Year with a D.C. Internship
Posted October 30, 2015, 12:00 pm byOonagh Cavanagh grew up in a small Vermont town, hiking, camping, skiing, and loving anything that had to do with the outdoors. So when she was looking for a gap...
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Four Lessons You Learn Camping in the Outdoors
Posted July 28, 2015, 12:00 pm byCamping means no phone. It means no bed, no TV and, probably, no shower. At first pass, camping doesn’t seem comfortable or fun. So why bother packing up and heading...
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To Gap or Not to Gap
Posted March 13, 2015, 2:00 pm byI have been applying to college for 20 years. Don’t worry—I’m not bad at it (I did get in the first time around!), I just like working with students going...
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Taking a Break without Breaking the Bank
Posted February 10, 2015, 3:00 pm byWhen I was in high school, I thought a gap year—a magical interim year spent investigating something or everything before heading off to college—was an opportunity reserved for the über...
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Upcoming 2015 USA Gap Year Fairs
Posted January 15, 2015, 4:37 pm byTaking a gap year is an increasingly popular choice among college-bound high school seniors. From local and international community service or trekking through the wilderness, to residential internships, gap year...
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