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College Student Decides on Peru Conservation Program for Gap Year

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This article was submitted by Carys Hutton via Travellers Worldwide

When did you decide to take a gap year and why?
I decided in my final year at university to take a gap year after graduating. I wanted to follow my degree with a masters but wasn’t sure if this was the right choice at the right time. I have always wanted to take some time to go traveling and this seemed like the perfect time.

Where did you go and why?

Gap Year In South America, South-East Asia and Europe

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Erik spent his gap year on three continents. He learned outdoor leadership skills through a NOLS semester in Patagonia, volunteered on a conservation project in the Philippines and studied Italian culture and language in Florence, Italy. He is a freshman at CU Boulder studying engineering.