How To Break Off From College

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Although it is not the most “eye-opening” experience, my semester off from college is my biggest motivator for being in the AmeriCorps. I took a semester off from college after not knowing what it was I wanted to do after graduation, and during that time, I tried getting out of my comfort zone and got more involved with my family, friends, and community as well as doing some reflection. I picked up photography again after not doing it for almost year and started volunteering as a reading tutor for an elementary school. I even started babysitting more, although that was unintentional. Within that year, I learned more about myself than I did in college, and I realized that I have always worked a lot with children since I was a kid. Before my

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