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Two who opted for a 'gap year' after high school

Original post made on Jun 14, 2017

Many graduating seniors are going to college right out of high school, but some are opting to wait. That group of mavericks includes Peter Hilton of Menlo-Atherton High School this year, and included Nathaniel Verbeck of Woodside High last year.

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Posted by EastWestConfusion
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jun 14, 2017 at 2:47 pm

Appalachian Trail with a stop over in Reno?

Please clarify ;-)

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Posted by RodTruitt
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Aug 31, 2017 at 11:21 pm
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Good to know! Gap years are great for growth. Kids can travel to overseas for volunteering or short term jobs and are allowed to legally work in there. During this time, most of them are self-sufficient and are learning many financial lessons, i.e. budgeting. All the gap-year kids, I know have benefitted greatly from the experience and have formed numerous friendships around the world. Getting out of your comfort-level country can teach all of us that there really is a big, wonderful world out there. One of my friends son recently participated in mission humanitaire ( Web Link ) with his friends during their gap year and took a really good experience there.

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Posted by Name hidden
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda

on Sep 23, 2017 at 7:18 am

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