Even though graduation from high school opens doors to a wide spectrum of choices, many students find that their lives are still tied to a list of expectations that they have carried since birth. When I was asked what I would do if I had an entire year free of all obligations, initially I had no idea. But then I realized that there are a number of things that I would really like to do that I just do not have time for amid all of my other commitments. So rather than spend the year abroad or dedicate myself to some cause, I would take time to spoil myself with life’s little indulgences and accomplish a few things that I may or may not ever get a chance to after college.

One of my favorite things to do is to go mountain climbing, but since I have always had to work during the summer I have never had the luxury of spending more than a few days enjoying the beauty of the mountains. So, as soon as school lets out in May, I would b

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