June 27, 2020
By: Leslie
To all of the incoming gap year students, To start this letter, I want to congratulate each an everyone one of you for getting into Duke and deciding to take a gap year. I'm sure that the vast majority of...
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June 25, 2020
By: Leslie
Dear Future DYGP members, This time is uncertain enough. You’ve heard that plenty of times by now (and especially now) but a gap year is meant for uncertainty! During my gap year I scheduled in time for uncertainty. The whole...
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June 15, 2020
By: Admin
By Sam If you are taking a gap year and enjoy the outdoors, you should definitely go on a NOLS trip. I went on the NOLS Patagonia cultural expedition which was probably the highlight of my gap year. Having spent...
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May 28, 2020
By: Admin
By Makee On the 11th week in quarantine I learned to play This Charming Man by the Smiths on the guitar, practiced doing the boxer step with a jump rope, cooked an awesome Thai basil beef dish, and started learning...
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May 26, 2020
By: Leslie
By Skijler It’s so odd how quickly things can change. I had boarded my flight from Manchester to Paris at the beginning of March with little difficulty, and only a hand full of people were wearing masks. I was prepared...
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April 15, 2020
By: Leslie
By Makee I have come home from Buenos Aires with a strong desire for one thing: choripán. The delectable dish consists of grilled or smoked chorizo sausage, perfectly crunchy bread, and toppings such as gooey cheese, lettuce, and coleslaw. My...
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April 13, 2020
By: Admin
By Sam Back in the end of December I made what was a very difficult decision. I was going to leave Spain. I had originally planned on staying in Spain until April, but I was having more difficulty in Spain...
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March 13, 2020
By: Leslie
By Cate Acostumbrarse. The Spanish verb for becoming accustomed to and also one of the first words I learned upon my arrival in Cuenca. Within those first few weeks of learning to live with a host family, speak a new...
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March 10, 2020
By: Leslie
By Amichai While much of the world is being affected by the coronavirus, being in Israel, I feel safe, as if I’m wrapped up in a cocoon that is the Old City of Jerusalem. However, I am also feeling very...
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March 4, 2020
By: Leslie
By Makee My dad and I got out of the car as I hefted my backpack onto one shoulder and squinted up. The sky was silent and clear. The pedestrian crossing between Tijuana and San Diego awaited us ahead, the...
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