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#Adapted quickly and became more positive #Bonding with the dogs #Stopped overthinking and just took the plunge
They''re big in size, but mostly gentle and friendly to people.I enjoyed walking with the dogs that sit when you say ''Sit!''. We gradually developed more rapport; after volunteering we''d soak in hot water to relieve our fatigue, and we adapted quickly. -A simple everyday wild life: volunteer work with abandoned animals in Tokushima, Japan Won Hyesoo, gap-year participant / 3-week gap year |
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▲ Original review email sent by a participant :)
First, I want to thank the friend who introduced me to the gap year and encouraged me to take on this challenge.
My friend and I each have a dog and a cat, so while looking for animal-centered volunteer work we found a shelter for abandoned animals in Tokushima, Japan.We applied for a 3-week project to spend most of our winter break volunteering.We did.
My friend and I are easygoing and tend to think that worrying in advance won''t solve anything and we''ll figure things out when they happen, so we really came without much concern. But it truly felt like being thrown in at the deep end—we had to face everything ourselves, starting with the three meals...
During the few days of adjusting we ate only convenience-store food, got tired of it, lost our appetite, and felt physically worn out.
We rolled around with big, bear-like dogs in the mountains and our bodies ached all over.
The volunteer house in the countryside had an outdoor toilet, so at night we were scared and stuck close to each other or...
If we needed to pee in the early morning, we sometimes held it for almost six hours.
After a week passed, we started going into town to grocery shop and cook for ourselves.
They''re big in size, but mostly gentle and friendly to people.
I enjoyed walking with the dogs that sit when you say ''Sit!''.
We gradually grew closer; after volunteering we''d soak in hot water to relieve fatigue.
We adapted quickly.
The first week was so tough that I just wanted time to pass quickly, butNow that it''s over, I still miss the dog friends I used to walk with.I am grateful to the Tokushima shelter staff who left me with unforgettable memories, the many gap-year participants who helped us, and my friend who endured the hardships with me and turned those times into memories.
If others are thinking about or worrying over a gap year,No matter how much you think about it, you''ll never know how reality will be when it actually happens, so stop overthinking and just take the plunge. Somehow you''ll manage.
And I really loved my gap year.Thank you.
They''re big in size, but mostly gentle and friendly to people.I enjoyed walking with the dogs that sit when you say ''Sit!''. We gradually developed more rapport; after volunteering we''d soak in hot water to relieve our fatigue, and we adapted quickly. -A simple everyday wild life: volunteer work with abandoned animals in Tokushima, Japan Won Hyesoo, gap-year participant / 3-week gap year |
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▲ Original review email sent by a participant :)
First, I want to thank the friend who introduced me to the gap year and encouraged me to take on this challenge.
My friend and I each have a dog and a cat, so while looking for animal-centered volunteer work we found a shelter for abandoned animals in Tokushima, Japan.We applied for a 3-week project to spend most of our winter break volunteering.We did.
My friend and I are easygoing and tend to think that worrying in advance won''t solve anything and we''ll figure things out when they happen, so we really came without much concern. But it truly felt like being thrown in at the deep end—we had to face everything ourselves, starting with the three meals...
During the few days of adjusting we ate only convenience-store food, got tired of it, lost our appetite, and felt physically worn out.
We rolled around with big, bear-like dogs in the mountains and our bodies ached all over.
The volunteer house in the countryside had an outdoor toilet, so at night we were scared and stuck close to each other or...
If we needed to pee in the early morning, we sometimes held it for almost six hours.
After a week passed, we started going into town to grocery shop and cook for ourselves.
They''re big in size, but mostly gentle and friendly to people.
I enjoyed walking with the dogs that sit when you say ''Sit!''.
We gradually grew closer; after volunteering we''d soak in hot water to relieve fatigue.
We adapted quickly.
The first week was so tough that I just wanted time to pass quickly, butNow that it''s over, I still miss the dog friends I used to walk with.I am grateful to the Tokushima shelter staff who left me with unforgettable memories, the many gap-year participants who helped us, and my friend who endured the hardships with me and turned those times into memories.
If others are thinking about or worrying over a gap year,No matter how much you think about it, you''ll never know how reality will be when it actually happens, so stop overthinking and just take the plunge. Somehow you''ll manage.
And I really loved my gap year.Thank you.
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