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May 12, 2025

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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May 4, 2025

Nutcracker Adventures

By: Camey VanSant

By Alexa After performing the Nutcracker for 12 years straight at my old studio, I thought I would be prepared for my first professional performance; I was wrong! After some time to reflect on that experience, I feel like I...
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Old World Wonders, New Explorations

By: Camey VanSant

By Anson Berlin Traveling to Berlin, the theme of history carried over from Rome. This time, the past wasn’t always so uplifting or prosperous but rather a harrowing reflection of what humans have endured. With the remnants of the Berlin...
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April 5, 2025

What Is Identity?

By: Camey VanSant

By Ella According to Webster’s Dictionary, identity is “the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.” The option of taking a gap year had never been something on my radar. School was everything to me growing up. I loved to...
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February 12, 2025

Chiya

By: Camey VanSant

By Siena Hi! My name is Siena and I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I got back to the US from Nepal at the end of November, and, since then, I have been bombarded with the same vague question: “How was Nepal?!”....
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February 9, 2025

Home Away from Home

By: Camey VanSant

By Akira By now, I’ve lost count of the number of times friends and family have asked, “Hey, how’s your gap year going so far?” more times than I can count. At first, I’m tempted to just say, “It’s been...
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