What the World Race Gap Year is Really Like

You turn the tassel, pick up the diploma and shake the principal’s hand.  And then you move on with your life; you go to college or get a job.  But Abby Heskett didn’t take the traditional route after high school graduation.  Traveling to Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala and Ethiopia, she embarked upon the World Race Gap Year, a 9-month mission trip.  Abby spent her time serving whether it was working at a special needs orphanage or teaching English to elementary schoolers. But that wasn’t always the plan or even a desire. During Abby’s sophomore year of high school, her mom brought...