In this epic episode of The Detour Year, Jean Fitzgerald, 26, recounts the dramatic time after her mother died during Jean’s first job out of school. She went on a road trip across the country, during which she witnessed tragedy in Yosemite, had a turbulent love affair in Oregon and got stopped by border police near Canada.
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Trauma leads to roadtrip on this episode of The Detour Year
Former AmeriCorps VISTA member talks on The Detour Year
Listen to this week’s episode of The Detour Year, our weekly podcast exploring less-traditional post-college experiences. This week we interview Manjima Bose, 27, who spent a year working as an AmeriCorps VISTA member with a Chicago non-profit.
Introducing The Detour Year podcast series
Listen to the first episode of The Detour Year, our weekly podcast exploring less-traditional post-college experiences.














