Fellow Stories
True gap year stories from Fellows abroad!
Check out the latest blogs from Global Citizen Year Fellows in Brazil, Ecuador, and India!
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Manifest about ants and heroes
Paula Medina
2019-04-16
*February 17th 2019* “If any of you, students, are curious for a while, go and observe the ants in their daily routine, you will see that they all follow a perfect line. Everyone marches following the one in front of them, without deviating from the norm, without trying to jump the queue, without following a...
Read MoreA New Scale of Love
Jaime Givens
2019-04-16
As my time in India comes to an end, I have realized the best way to measure how much my host family loves me is by how much food they try to (and most times, successfully) pile on my plate. Before we were placed with our host families we were warned by Global Citizen Year...
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To whom much is given, much is expected
Maria Bossert
2019-04-15
One of the most difficult things I have been forced to confront over my gap year is my privilege. I’m white. I’m American. I’m a native English speaker. I’m wealthy. Well, I have never considered myself wealthy until recently. I knew my family had money; we lived comfortably and never had to worry about putting...
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Senegal #5 – Senegal
Nicholas Bassetti
2019-04-15
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Read MoreFalling In Love
Maddi McGirr
2019-04-15
If you asked me where I’d thought I’d be in a year before Senegal you’d never have heard “in love” yet here I am. I fell in love with my mismatch family who’s relations I never fully figured out. I fell in love with my students who took me in with such enthusiasm and understanding....
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Senegal #4 – Initiative for Peace Senegal 2019
Nicholas Bassetti
2019-04-15
[image: IMG_20190309_111049.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121634.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121520.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121449.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121615.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121706.jpg] [image: IMG_20190309_121657.jpg] [image: IMG_20190310_150603.jpg] *Final Community Project Here is more information on IFP, such as: where it started, goals, etc. www.uwcsea.edu.sg/IfP IFP was under the “HundrED 2018 Global List of Inspiring Innovations”, take a look: hundred.org/en/articles/hundred-2018-global-list-of-inspiring-innovations More information about IFP on the HundrED...
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Senegal #3 – Gorée
Nicholas Bassetti
2019-04-15
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Senegal #2 – Seokhaye
Nicholas Bassetti
2019-04-15
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Chess: A Wolof Epic Tale
Alexander Taylor
2019-04-11
When I was four years old, I remember watching my parents play chess in the evenings. They would prop me on a chair next to the table with some toys, but I would be watching them play. Watching them deliberately move their pieces, capture pieces, and eventually yell, “Check” or “Checkmate.” I remember my mom...
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An Overview of my Year
Andrew Chen
2019-04-05
Today’s my final blog about my life here: I’ll be talking about the big picture schedule here and summarizing what I’ve been up to during each of the past few months. When we first came to India, we stayed for a week just outside of Pune city undergoing entry training, which consisted of presentations and...
Read MoreA Gap Year in Thirty Photos
David Jiang
2019-04-05
A Gap Year in Thirty Photos Um ano sabático em trinta fotos Here, I show how I made the most of a seven month’s time in Florianópolis, Brazil. The pictures speak far better than words. Enjoy. Aqui mesmo, eu mostro o melhores momentos depois sete meses morando em Floripa. As imagens contam muito melhor que...
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Learning How to Let Go
Sophie Auvin
2019-04-04
I decide to take the long bus ride home rather than the direct one. I tell myself it’s so I can do some reading, but I end up falling asleep. I wake up halfway through the ride to the sunlight beating down on my face through the open window. As old samba songs play through...
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