|
Top Stories
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
06/22/11
The day was to be the start of Lexi Suberi's freshman year at the University of Maryland. Instead, the class valedictorian from South River High School fought back tears as she arrived last fall in a remote village on the other side of the world. 
Courtesy photoLexi Suberi, a 2010 graduate of South River High School, is one of a relatively small group of college-bound students experts say take time off between graduation and college to study abroad. She delayed attending the University of Maryland to teach in Nepal. She sits with some of her students. Find Us On Facebook
As she saw her bed on her first night in Nepal, she discovered a light had been left on. Then, she found hundreds of enormous beetles. Welcome to the "gap year." "I didn't even have the mosquito net up yet, it was late at night and we'd been driving 17 hours," Suberi said. "I said, 'Tomorrow, when the bugs are gone, … I'll...
Copyright © Capital Gazette Communications LLC, 2012.
See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use |
| #1 - Md. casinos slow to reach revenue (25 comments) |
| #2 - Police: Route 3 road rage began as game (18 comments) |
| #3 - House passes same-sex marriage bill (13 comments) |
| #4 - Teachers angered by grade ‘minimums’ (12 comments) |
| #5 - Eric Hartley: Council’s stark choice highlights clear divide (11 comments) |
|
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.
In order to post or vote on a comment, you must be signed in with a hometownannapolis account.
Take a look at a summary of Commenting Guidelines.
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.