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My Gap Year Has Been The Worst Decision I Ever Made
Yeah, you read that correctly. Last June, Maggie and I decided to take a gap year abroad and move to Ireland. It sounded like the perfect idea. I was just finishing my Master’s and we both had zero clues what we wanted to do in life. Why not whisk away to an exciting country to forget all of our problems? WRONG! This gap year has been the worst decision I’ve ever made and here’s why. Now as you may remember, my fellow Coddiwompler wrote an article back in August 2016 that told you why taking a gap year would be the best decision you ever make. Don’t remember it? Go…
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Your Burning Questions About The Coddiwomplers, Answered
Since we dropped the bomb that we’re moving to Ireland in May, we seem to be encountering the same questions over and over again. We understand that this decision probably seems like it came out of left field so we thought we’d compile our FAQs to help you get inside our brains. Without further ado… Why are you doing this? Why not? No, but seriously. Why not? That’s pretty much our reasoning. Both of us want to see the world and what better time than now? We figure there’s no time like the present to explore this big beautiful world. What about your careers? Your wedding, Maggie? Your grad school,…
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Taking a Gap Year is the Best Crazy Decision You Can Make
“So what are you doing when you graduate?” Ah, yes. The age-old question that every graduate, whether high school, college, or graduate school, has heard. This well-meaning query often comes from the mouths of an older person, possibly a grandparent, a friend of your parents, or *gasp* your parents themselves. Most people are expecting the traditional answers: “I’ll be starting at Kansas State in the fall,” “I’ve been accepted to a great graduate program in Michigan,” “I’ve been offered a position at Big Corporation in Chicago.” Most people expect the routine high school –> higher education –> career path. But what if you mixed it up? What the heck is…
