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Redefining Education by Leaving Physics, Brown, and Home
November 7th, 2018: the day I commonly refer to as my “epiphany,” which would quickly result in my decision to take a personal leave the...
Finding Joy in New Places
I took leave for the entirety of the 2016-2017 academic year, in between my sophomore and junior years. As I approached that half-way...
The Silver Lining of a Study Abroad Gone Wrong
Everyone says study abroad is the most fun time of your life, and it was hard to accept that wasn’t true for me. I fell sick on my junior...
"It's Not as Scary as You Think"
I took leave because I thought I was wasting my time at Brown. I was supposedly studying music and biology, and felt as though I wasn't...
Freshman Year Interrupted: The Value of Recovery
I took leave in the spring of 2017 because in early December of my freshman year, I got a very bad concussion. At the time I didn't...
Maya Reflects on Personal Leave
Maya Faulstich-Hon, '17.5 took a personal leave of absence after her fourth semester at Brown. Here's what she has to say about it. The...
From the Archives with Devanney Haruta: Farming, Language, and Building Relationships in Austria
A reflection from our archives, from Devanney Haruta, on her semester of leave in Austria.
From the Archives with Sam Wolfson: Traveling and WWOOFing in South America
Although we started a new Leavetaking blog in 2018, we want to keep a record of the blog that was maintained by previous Leavetaking...
From the Archives with Michael Mount: Farmed Oranges in Hawaii and Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail
Although we started a new Leavetaking blog in 2018, we want to keep a record of the blog that was maintained by previous Leavetaking...
From the Archives with Mariah Erlick: Worked in Health Clinics in Sierra Leone
Although we started a new Leavetaking blog in 2018, we want to keep a record of the blog that was maintained by previous Leavetaking...
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