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Month: September 2019

Eleanor – In Senegalese

September 30, 2019October 31, 2019 Admin Gap Year

I love my name. But it took a long way to get here. Years of people singing “Eleanor Rigby” and telling me their grandma’s name was “Eleanor” fueled a hatred in me for my name so strong, I forced my friends and family to call me Ellie. Well, at least for a while. But over […]

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Chloe – First Month in Granada

September 29, 2019October 31, 2019 Admin Gap Year

As my first month in Granada draws to a close, I am so grateful for all of the amazing places I’ve visited and excited for what’s to come. Yesterday, I visited the Alhambra for the first time and can now safely say that photos do not do it justice. I have never seen such a […]

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Sam – Off To Spain

September 10, 2019October 31, 2019 Admin Gap Year

At my high school graduation, my philosophy teacher Mr. Concilio gave a piece of life advice that has really stuck with me through my first week in Spain. The simple version of the advice that he gave is that when you have two different life choices, make the decision that allows you to tell the […]

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Anna – Greek Summer

September 1, 2019October 31, 2019 Admin Gap Year

I was blown away by my experience on the Greek Summer program. From climbing Mount Olympus, to learning about Greek culture and language, to a ten day stay with a Greek family, to sailing through the Greek islands, I never could have imagined the heart and beauty I discovered in Greece. My father and all […]

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