Alícia

By Alícia Two years ago, I stepped away from the traditional path to pursue a lifelong dream before college, driven by curiosity, a desire to grow, and a willingness to stretch beyond my comfort zone. Joining the Duke Gap Year...

By Alícia Reflecting on my experiences this year, the first semester of 2025 has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. With my ballet company in Romania, I’ve had the immense joy of debuting in multiple roles in the classical masterpieces Giselle...

By Alícia Recently, I came across a thought-provoking question: When was the last time you paused and recalculated the route of your life, like a GPS? It struck a chord and prompted reflection on my own journey. Just last summer,...

By Alícia During my Gap Year, I embarked on a four-month adventure—the major planned event in my Gap Year period and the realization of a dream I had yearned for ever since I was three years old and a tiny...

By Alícia During my time interning at the English National Ballet School Professional Trainee Program in London, I was fortunate to experience moments that can only be described as truly magical. From partaking in classes led by esteemed figures of...

By Alícia On December 31st, 2023, I decided that my principal resolution for the forthcoming year would be to embrace any opportunity life threw in my path, welcome unplanned moments open-heartedly, and learn to let go at times of rigid...

By Alícia September 7, 2023. Turning 18. Of all the things that come with this age: voting, driving, and becoming a legal adult with all the rights and responsibilities it brings, what simultaneously excited and worried me the most was...