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resources for leavetaking 1. Health Insurance 2. Housing 3. Other Leavetaking Programs 4. Finding Work Opportunities 5. Books and Publications 6. Funding Opportunites > books and publications about taking time off
Gilpin, Richard and Fitzgibbons, Caroline, "Time Out: Taking a Break from School to Travel, Work and Study in the U.S. and Abroad," Simon & Schuster, 1992. Excellent resource guide. Haagen, C. Hess, "Venturing Beyond the Campus: Students Who Leave College," Wesleyan University, 1977. Written by a dean at one of the founding member schools. Interesting factual information. Hall, Colin and Lieber, Ron, "Taking Time Off: Inspiring Stories of Students Who Enjoyed Successful Breaks for College and How You Can Plan Your Own," Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1996. Excellent resource guide in the back, with wonderful stories from students who have already taken time off. Landes, Michael, "The Back Door Guide to Short Term Adventures ," Ten Speed Press, 2002. This book is filled with internships, seasonal jobs, volunteer opportunities, work abroad, and many other exraordinary experienes. Nelson, Janice, "Handbook for Teaching English in Mexico and Central America," Writers Club Press, 2000. Just about everything you need to know about teaching in Mexico and Central America, by someone who’s done it. It also includes practical teaching solutions to help teachers survive their initial lessons a Central American classroom. >> Venture's public interest resource guide (available in PDF) includes a book list with several other texts. Some of these books could help you find a job and some could help you think about life, work, and making meaning of it all. (back to top) |
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