Student Drops Out of College & Buys a One-Way Flight to Guatemala

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After trying and failing to lead a conventional life, Jake Heilbrunn decided to follow his intuition by backpacking and volunteering through Central America. This trip changed the course of his life.

Here’s his story:

As my high school graduation approached, I secretly dreamed of taking a year off before college to travel the world. Instead, I bowed to societal pressure, pushed my dream aside, and enrolled in univers...