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The Key to Living in a Homestay

Posted May 23, 2014, 3:00 pm by Customer Service

I was 14 years old the first time I studied abroad. I went to Costa Rica for one month to improve my Spanish, do community service, and live with a...

How a Gap Year Can Benefit Your College Success

Posted April 25, 2014, 7:23 pm by TeenLife Blogger

It takes a lot of maturity to recognize that you’re not mature enough for college yet. In that sense, my gap year was the most responsible decision I have ever...

Experience is Everything: How a Gap Year Can Prepare Teens for Life

Posted April 7, 2014, 3:00 pm by Julia Levine Rogers

Recently, the parent of one of my students told me that her daughter’s hairdresser noticed a difference after she returned from her gap year. Although he only sees her a...

Traveling Responsibly: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted March 26, 2014, 3:06 pm by Julia Levine Rogers

You may not realize it, but when you travel abroad, you become an automatic ambassador for America. Leaving the country for a gap year adventure is thrilling, but it’s important...

Here Are The Best 8 Ways to Make the Most of Your Gap Year

Posted March 21, 2014, 4:40 pm by Julia Levine Rogers

It is the season of college acceptances and decisions. But you may find yourself as one of the growing number of students who have chosen to defer their college admission...

Leveraging Your Gap Year With Employers

Posted March 11, 2014, 5:28 pm by Ethan Knight

A gap year will make your interview stand out. Despite the horrific traffic, impossible parking, and your uncooperative necktie, you have arrived to your interview fifteen minutes early; so far,...