[Magdalen] Everett @ the DMV.

[Jay Weigel]

Israeli kids typically take a gap year following their army service and
before they start college or go to work (except the ultra-orthodox, of
course, which are critters of a different ilk). They often travel, mostly
backpacking, and many do volunteer work in various countries as well. My
friend Yitzhak's youngest, who is somewhere on the upper end of the
autistic spectrum but seems a great kid, traveled first to Denmark to visit
his older brother and later spent some time backpacking in China(!) which
he apparently enjoyed greatly and came home much matured by the experience.
He is now training as a chef, I believe.

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 5/10/2016 10:40:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> michaudme at gmail.com writes:
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> Malia  Obama's choice of a gap year between high school and college has
> reignited  discussion of a mandatory year of public service hereabouts.
> Something I've  been in favor of all along (although I'd be bound to pray
> for the  supervisors/organizers).
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> If this doesn't require the parents to pay for this gap year, all well  and
> good.  If, though, it simply means the graduate/student just  lollygags
> around looking picturesque, I certainly wouldn't go for it as a  parent.
> I would hope such persons would attempt to support themselves during
> this gap year.
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> If the family is wealthy, as ex-Presidents tend to be, if with nothing else
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> their handsome US pension income, then it's a free world, and the
> Obamas undoubtedly can afford it.
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> David Strang - Who never had more than a 5 minute gap between
> high school and college.
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