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Scholarships for Real Life: The WDS Foundation

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Two years ago at WDS we gave everyone $100 and sent them off with a charge to do something fun and meaningful.   Throughout the next year we heard a…


Playing It Safe Is Riskier Than You Think

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From a Harvard Business Review article cited by Tom Fishburne: “Executives and entrepreneurs face two very different sorts of risks. One is that their organization will make a bold move…


The Opposite of Loneliness

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Marina Keegan was a writer, activist, and student at Yale. Before graduation she shared a few words for her fellow students: We don’t have a word for the opposite of…


Volunteering Abroad: On the Road with Shannon O’Donnell

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I’ve been a fan of Shannon O’Donnell for several years. The posts on her site are always well thought out, and she’s also known for her work on international volunteering


What Are People REALLY Saying About WDS 2014? (Part III)

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Here's the first second> final round of unfiltered reviews and opinions on a variety of topics related to WDS. Check them out and decide for yourself what WDS is all about!


The Confirm Button Never Disappoints

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File under: awesome travel advice. On any given week I spend at least several hours in making travel plans. I constantly go back and forth over the various options, sometimes…


“I need to learn how to make this life work”

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The story of San Francisco’s most unexpected half-marathoner.   “I really don’t want too much. I just want to get up and stay healthy and enjoy this moment.” ###


Mini City Guide: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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I love big cities, and always enjoy returning to Hong Kong, New York, and Sydney—among many others. But what about those unknown gems that are off the beaten tourist path……


6 Discoveries From Near and Far, Volume IV

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I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. Before You Know It Something’s Over — A beautiful…


What Are People REALLY Saying About WDS 2014? (Part II)

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Every year we see hundreds of blog posts from attendees. Here's the first second round of unfiltered reviews and opinions on a variety of topics related to WDS.


Peace Corps, Gateway to the Travel Bug: On the Road with Michelle and Jedd Chang

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I first heard about Jedd & Michelle through a blog submission... but then I got the chance to work with them at WDS this summer. They were two of our most reliable and hard-working ambassadors (volunteers), and I loved hearing their story of serving abroad in Jamaica


Helpful Email Tip: Always Draw from the Top

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I’m pretty good at keeping up with a lot of things, but inevitably I fall behind on some emails. The way it works for me is that I get stuck on a final batch


Why Artistic Compromise Makes for Better Work

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Once in a while (thankfully not often), I look back at some of the posts and articles I wrote in the early days. What in the world was I thinking?…