That sounds like a grand idea to take the leave of absence but I'd recommend setting a date rather than leaving it as it makes it feel a lot more real. It's awesome you get to go with friends and even more so that you have stayed friends since school. Not a bad thing to find cheap flights, safety in numbers and all that.
Enjoy all the perks you can get with the government, it sounds like it isn't all bad! Maybe I should look for jobs like that when I get back from travelling 😁
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