May 26, 2021
By: Karina Casarrubias
By Shun In the past few weeks, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s important to do what you want to do when you want to do it. In the weeks prior, I was overwhelmed with work and the tasks...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Valerie A gap year sounds sexy, doesn’t it? It’s becoming increasingly popular, but still unconventional enough to warrant fascination from others when you tell them about it, almost like a badge of honour you wear proudly on your sleeve to announce...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Matthew As I embarked on my Duke Gap Year I promised myself that I would try to learn something and grow as a person from each every experience I chose to undertake, and I have definitely kept true to...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Camille When Covid hit last March, ballet was the first thing in my life to be affected. I distinctly remember having tickets to see San Francisco Ballet perform on March 14th, a Saturday, and being so disappointed to find...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Maia Unexpected changes feel like the theme of this year, especially for those of us on gap years. A few weeks ago, I spent four days in an intense seminar on the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. I listened to...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Sami [caption id="attachment_2103" align="alignleft" width="345"] Me and my roommates in our humble abode.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2102" align="alignright" width="236"] I spent a weekend at Inbal's house where I was fed some insanely delicious Tunisian food. I loved it so...
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By: Karina Casarrubias
By Abby Every year around springtime Jews worldwide, and especially in Israel, celebrate three days: Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom Hazikaron (Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Casualties of Terrorist Attacks), and Yom Ha’azmaout (Independence Day). Yom Hashoah is...
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May 11, 2021
By: James Ziemba
By Camille As I’m journeying through my gap year, I’m realizing that in life, opportunities have a strange way of showing up when you least expect them. In March of last year, I remember closing my computer and being hit...
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By: James Ziemba
By Zachary It's been an eventful couple weeks since you all heard from me! First of all, I quit my job at City Year, but I knew that I was going to have to do this for a while. My...
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By: Leslie
By Matthew How do you get around without a car when nothing is nearby? That is a problem I had to face with four of my friends in a small town in the southwest corner of Costa Rica. The only...
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