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teaches English to cafeteria workers, and is currently helping one prepare for her citizenship test. Over spring break, Nina went to Central America for the first time, to teach English in a learning camp in Nicaragua.
Justin Wong ‘15 has just finished his first year studying
Minato Umehara ’15 recently ran the Toyko Marathon. Although initially nervous about it, he was confident that the passion he got from DC helped him to achieve this tough challenge. Along the route, he was able to meet many people and enjoy perfect weather and stunning views of Tokyo. He plans to run it again next year.
Elya Uzan ’15 moved to Israel after graduation and joined an educational gap year programme where she is learning about a wide range of issues for personal enrichment and development. This non-academic education has reignited her love for learning, and has also provided her with many platforms through which she can volunteer with the struggling communities in her country. When her programme ends, she will join the Israeli Defence Forces. There, she hopes to work on the ‘education cops,’ which provides socio-economically weakened soldiers with the some of the education they did not get to acquire at school or throughout their lives. Pictured, above right, are Elya and friends at the Negev Desert in Israel, one of the locations she visited during this gap year.
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Management and International Business at the University of Toronto. He shares the following advice: “Time. There is no waiting. The last 19 years felt like it happened in an instance. If there is anything to be learnt from life, it is that time never waits. One of the most important piece of knowledge, not taught explicitly in universities. Learn to appreciate the people around you. Be grateful of life’s opportunities. Most importantly, as you mature and grow as a person, learn to enjoy the time you have.”
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