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March 25, 2023

Travels in Europe

By: Camey VanSant

By Marcus [This post was submitted in February.] This is a pretty long one guys and highlights all of my work and travels in Europe over the past 3 months, so strap in. [caption id="attachment_3314" align="alignleft" width="169"] Some welcome cards...
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March 20, 2023

A Time for Creative Growth

By: Camey VanSant

By Campbell [caption id="attachment_3309" align="alignright" width="141"] Here is a picture of my camera setup for surf videography.[/caption] The past month has been an excellent time for my creative growth! I have been able to pursue my passions like cinematography and...
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March 15, 2023

Fall Recap

By: Camey VanSant

By Daria I am spending my gap year as a working student at a horse training program. This fall, the program was based out of a wonderful facility in Millbrook, NY. My boss is a 3* level eventer with a...
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March 8, 2023

I Got to Master!

By: Camey VanSant

By Benjamin If you have been following my chess journey so far this gap year, you know that after a ton of hard work, I left off just short of National Master, the 2200 rating barrier. Now, I’m here to...
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February 24, 2023

A Delayed Beginning

By: Camey VanSant

By Mary Hi! I’m fresh off four months teaching English in Mexico and two weeks into living in London and only now coming around to writing my first blog post. It’s a funny thing. I’ve learned to do more this...
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February 23, 2023

My Next Chapter

By: Camey VanSant

By Ellie I began the next “chapter” of my gap year on Saturday, January 21, as I said goodbye to my friends and family back in chilly Chicago, and hopped onto a plane. Fastforward, about 8 hours later, I landed...
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