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Deferred Admits Tell Their Exotic Tales

"I was like an editor at the company," Levine says. "I was dealing with adult things like health insurance, stock options and paid leave."

And he says he enjoyed seeing the company grow from a staff of 10 when he first worked there to more than 100 employees when he left.

"You feel a sense of ownership when that happens," Levine says. "What was nice about seeing it grow was just growing along with the people who work there."

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But Levine also took six months in the spring to backpack around Europe, an experience he remembers fondly.

"I think the year off is one of the best things that has ever happened to me." Levine says. "I feel like I view things differently. It's important not to let school suck you in like a vacuum and I feel like I have some perspective."

Lindsay K. Hall '02

Skating had always been important to Lindsay K. Hall '02, but the Colorado native says she expected college to be her main activity in the year after high school.

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