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Arabian (Days &) Nights

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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My Argentinian Summer

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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Exploring New Paths

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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Living Aloha

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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“Doing Life”

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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Introducing Ella!

By: Camey VanSant

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...
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Life on an Ambulance

By: Camey VanSant

By Ethan To volunteer for Israel’s national ambulance service, I took a sixty hour course that lasted just over a week. Morning ’til night, every day, learning everything from CPR to responding to poisonings and septic shock. Passing this course...
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A Month of Travels

By: Camey VanSant

By Maya January was a very exciting and enlightening month for me as I spent almost its entirety abroad in Portugal, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. While each trip was unique, all had the common theme of learning about...
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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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