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07.01.21
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Is a Gap Year Right for Me?

This post was originally published on July 6, 2015, and updated on July 1, 2021. “Gap year experiences invariably serve to develop some of the non-cognitive skills that current research are showing predict success better than IQ: motivation, optimism, grit,... READ MORE
09.08.20
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Unlikely Skills You Learn on a 30+ Day Course

A few minutes into your Outward Bound course, you may think, “I’m nervous. I’m excited. I hope people like me.” A few days into the course, you may think, “I can’t do this. My body can’t do this. I want... READ MORE
08.27.19
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How to Present a Gap Year to Your Child

For the families of high school juniors or seniors, or for those with young adults out of high school, the stress of college applications and finding jobs is likely here. Every path leading to life after high school seems to... READ MORE
03.12.19
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Thinking About a Gap Year? Read This First.

Because honesty is an essential element of good writing, I’m going to start this entry with a confession: I was a traditional student. There it is. I was the most traditional of all the traditional students. I finished high school... READ MORE
08.21.18
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Backpacking Ecuador: I Learned I Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Outward Bound Instructors are students, too. Not just in a ‘good teachers are also always learning from their students’ kind of way. We actively place ourselves in a learning role where we can be students. It’s not always easy. But,... READ MORE
08.07.18
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Go & Don’t Look Back: All You Need to Know About Taking a Gap Year

What is a Gap Year? A ‘Gap Year’ is intentional time away from the classroom or workplace—far from a wild or leisurely vacation—that facilitates personal growth through challenge and purpose. It is a time to pursue life experience and investigate interests.... READ MORE
12.14.17
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Winter Gap Year & Semester Expeditions

With the support of your Instructors and crewmates, Outward Bound will teach you to thrive in challenging situations and help prepare you for a life of adventure, leadership and above all, compassion towards others. When else will you spend three months... READ MORE
05.31.17
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Which Outward Bound Course Is Right For Me?

Kurt Hahn, the educator who founded the first Outward Bound School, believed that within every person is “an outlandish thirst for adventure.” Outward Bound Schools all across the nation continue to serve that vision through our wilderness and urban programs.... READ MORE
03.28.17
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Prepping Your Mind and Body for a 30+ Day Course

If you think you can do a thing, or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right. – Henry Ford ————— Do I have what it takes? So you’re thinking about taking a long Outward Bound course.  Maybe you’re wondering, “Can... READ MORE
08.17.16
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Snapshot of an International Semester

From the lush and rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, to the exotic depths of central and south Florida, to the steep and glaciated peaks of Patagonia, students on the Blue Ridge Mountains to Florida and Patagonia Leadership Semester spend 72 days honing leadership skills, practicing compassion, building... READ MORE

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