July 28, 2020
By: Leslie
By Mackenzie The silver lining I’ve elected to focus on in the midst of this torrential chaos and uncertainty engendered by COVID-19 is the precious, quality time I’ve been able to spend with my family, as the strict quarantine mandate...
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By: Leslie
By Makee At home, I’ve taken to driving around. There’s not much else to do and it’s nice to have some space for myself. I’ve discovered new nooks of neighborhoods I thought I knew and mentally bookmarked interesting houses on...
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July 15, 2020
By: Leslie
By Rollie The sun was scorching, the orange coveralls and red helmet feeling like a lobster shell in which I was being cooked alive. Summitting a small hill, cows scattered in every direction. In front of a small cave, we...
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July 11, 2020
By: Admin
By Anna In my final years of high school, I felt disconnected from the rest of the world, and felt compelled to understand the cultures and traditions of other countries. I wanted to escape my niche and explore the world...
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July 10, 2020
By: Leslie
By Cate I’ll admit it. My spring semester didn’t go as planned. But then again, in this crazy year of 2020, whose spring has? I thought I would still be in Ecuador during this time. I thought I would be...
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July 7, 2020
By: Admin
I had many new experiences during my gap year, I lived on my own for the first time, I took college courses in Spanish, I met new people and tried new things, but the takeaway that I will carry...
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July 1, 2020
By: Admin
By Taddeo One year ago, I was struggling with the decision on what to do with my year after high school. There was the obvious and easy path, simply attend Duke with the rest of the 2019 high school graduating...
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June 30, 2020
By: Leslie
By Leah It’s hard to believe how quickly this year has come to an end! It seems like only yesterday I was completing my application for the gap year program, and suddenly I am preparing to attend university. It would...
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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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