June 4, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Alessandra Welcome to another update on my gap year! I am really excited to share with you how my internship at a neurosurgery clinic at Stanford has been going! Did you know that surgeons remove pituitary tumors through your...
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June 3, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Charlie J Over the course of a month I traveled through New Zealand’s South Island exploring everything from coasts to glaciers. The geographical diversity of the South Island is both remarkable and frustrating. With a plethora of golden beaches...
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June 2, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Victoria If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my time in New Zealand, it’s that in times of emergency the best course of action is to smoke a cigarette. Of course, this 50s first-aid slogan only serves to suggest...
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May 29, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Sophia S In March, I spent the first week traveling to Takayama and Fukuoka in Japan. Even though both places were lovely, my favorite part has got to be the bus trip up the mountain. Even though it was...
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May 28, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Sharad Aug 2023 – May 2024 This year, I underwent two major ankle surgeries that required extensive physiotherapy. That meant making multiple trips to the rehab clinic every week for roughly 8 months. During this time, I’ve seen people...
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May 23, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
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...
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May 21, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Gabriel My Peruvian experience first started in the capital of the Inkan** Empire. Cusco. On this adventure I was joined by my sister on school break. With the desire to head into the rainforest, we made our way to...
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May 20, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Sophia S Hi everyone! I’m Sophia from Charlotte NC. For the past few month I have been in Tokyo teaching English and Robotics at an international school. In my free time, I have also been exploring the greater Tokyo...
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May 11, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By Scott The past few months have been a whirlwind that has felt unreal at times. Ever since the pandemic, events that required immediate attention took priority over my desire to discover the world. After two years of intense studying...
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May 9, 2024
By: Camey VanSant
By John Being an EMT was something I'd always wanted to do, but due to the busy schedule that comes with high school, I never got the chance. I also knew I wanted to work in the outdoor industry in...
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