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Is Music a Universal Language?

May 30, 2018

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. Two summers ago I attended a pre-college program at Davidson College where I took two college courses, one of which was called “The Universal Language of Music…Or Not?” In … Read more

Sunrise at Sri Pada

April 6, 2018

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. The most beautiful place I have ever seen is the hill country of Sri Lanka. Rolling, winding hills cover the region like waves in the ocean. They are green … Read more

Staying and Playing in Sri Lanka

February 21, 2018

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. Up until now, I thought that the DMV had to be the most lethargic, bureaucratic office of nonsense known to man. I was sorely wrong. As I walked into … Read more

My New Neighbors Have Tails

November 10, 2017

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. Almost everyday, just past lunchtime, I receive visitors. Looking over the wall in front of my apartment and school, I know that once I have eaten, others will expect … Read more

A Pit Stop

September 22, 2017

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. I was supposed to be in Shanghai for just a week. I was going to be there for a nice seven-day trip to see and experience the city, and … Read more

Unexpected Happenings

August 31, 2017

The following post was written by Gap Year Fellow Jennings Dixon. I really don’t know what to say. These past few months have been utterly, undeniably, unexpected. If you had told me a year ago that I was not going … Read more