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Why is a gap year beneficial?

By Delaney Bobbitt • Nov 16, 2023

High school students deal with constant pressure: getting good grades, fitting in among their peers, applying to colleges, and figuring out what to do as an adult. Adding on to that, high school is becoming...

The Lebanon Journals

By Elizabet Nelson • Jun 3, 2016

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, my grandpa Norm invited my dad to travel there with him. Norm often visits places and organizations that he raises money for on Compassion Radio, a daily radio program,...

Trevor Perelson: Living his Dreams

By Wilton Schultz • May 4, 2016

After Trevor Perelson finished high school, he wanted to live and experience his dreams. He began by travelling across the United States on his bicycle for his grandmother’s 103rd birthday. “I just...

Featured Video: Baseball and Softball Travel to Cuba

By Kristie Lee • Jun 7, 2013

EDITORIAL: Life After High School and the Gap Between Students and Gap Years

By Staff • Jan 5, 2013

To overworked students, the idea of twelve months of freedom is extremely appealing. A year to slow down, gain invaluable work experience, or explore the world provides students with the time and opportunity...

Bridging the Gap: Tam Students Explore the Road Less Traveled

By Markita Schulman & Aidan Hersh and Markita Schulman & Aidan Hersh • Dec 20, 2012

“The Global Hobo” is a blog kept by 2012 Tam graduate Ania Boryslawska detailing her year off from traditional education. “I’m eighteen years old and have an insatiable hunger for something. Something...

Tam students travel abroad

By Melissa Uzes • May 5, 2010

In the days leading up to spring break, three groups of Tamalpais High School students packed their bags and left the comfort of Mill Valley for a more exotic adventure. While the rest of Tam prepared...