By Benjamin Reflecting upon the past year of playing chess, I would consider it a major success — I got to master, made new friends, and had fun. However, studying ferociously and traveling for tournaments has forced me to step away from many other activities I enjoy. Instead of beating my head against the wall […]
By Maya In April, I had the opportunity to go to Poland with the rest of my gap year program. The purpose of the trip was to get a closer look at the intolerance and horror that took place during the Holocaust and appreciate the life that was able to persevere. We visited so many […]
By Georgia The other day, after a morning spent working and a night spent laughing on the floor of my friends’ condo, I got back to my apartment in a sleepy haze and texted my mom, “I’m home.” After sending the message I paused for a minute and stared at the blue text bubble of […]
By Daria At the beginning of December, we packed up the barn and moved the whole program down to Aiken, SC for the winter season. Since the cold weather up north is not conducive to productive horse training, many horse professionals move their businesses down south for the winter. Aiken is a winter eventing mecca […]
By Izzie After spending 3 months in Israel at the Bar Ilan Israel XP program, starting formal classes, traveling through Israel and meeting new friends, I had the opportunity to travel to the UAE and Oman. Even though it was just 3 hours by flight, from the minute I got off the plane, I felt […]
By Nathan As you welcome spring in the Northern Hemisphere, I am saying goodbye to an unforgettable summer here in Argentina. This is my 7th month living in Argentina and my experience so far has been unbelievable. I left off my last blog anticipating the World Cup Final between Argentina and France. This past World […]
By Campbell The past month I have taken a lot of time to explore the state of North Carolina. I have spent lots of time here but mostly at Wrightsville Beach. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I have been tying many trout flies, and I decided I wanted to put them to […]
By Ellie A lot has happened since I last blogged on Feb 22 – about a month since I had first arrived to WWOOF/farm (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) on the Big Island. Now, almost three months into the experience, with only a month left, I feel the proverbial sand falling fast through the […]
By Pallavi In the first week of my mostly virtual internship, we had an in person meeting with a group of 20 formerly incarcerated men who were members of a project called the “Global Freedom Fellows.” This was a collective a formerly incarcerated individuals being given a chance to reframe the narrative on life after […]
By Daria At the beginning of October, I was very excited to welcome my own lease horse to the farm, Irish Elegance aka “Ella.” She is a 17yo TB/Connemara cross who is an experienced foxhunter, eventer, and all round Pony Club horse. I have her on care lease for the rest of my gap year […]
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