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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My Mouss and My Meissa
Jacqueline Oeschger
2019-03-06
I did not anticipate falling in love when I signed up for a gap year. In fact, I have never anticipated love in any way. Yet here I am, caring for a person and a cat more than I have ever cared for anyone or anything in my life. My mouss (pronounced: moose) – Barki,...
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Canceling the End
Sophie Meltzer
2019-03-06
[image: MVIMG_20190214_121234.jpg] For six months I have thought of the end as unreachable. It’s been a fleeting glimpse in my imagination; a speculative date that always lay months and months away. So many rice dinners, church services, Spanish classes, and workdays always stood between where I was and the end of my gap year. I...
Read MoreOh how the moments go…
Sarah Jane Jimenez
2019-03-03
It’s been quite a long time since I have written a blog. Moments have come and gone, and as of today there is one month left of this adventure. I cannot comprehend how that happened so fast. I’ve decided to share some of the photos taken during this time. ¡Siga no mas! Las muñecas en...
Read MoreTransportation tips for Pune, India Visitors!
Sophia Alfaro
2019-03-03
On Getting Around: India is huge, diverse, and always surprising. I believe I have tried every mode of transportation the city has to offer (the public bus, private and shared rickshaws, Uber, taxis, walking). I love to [try] to take the bus and walk everywhere as it’s nice for my pocket, my legs, and my...
Read MoreWhat I Did, and What it Cost!
Sara Ahlich
2019-03-03
Global Citizen Year offers 15 days of independent travel during the months of December to February. It may not seem like much, but you can do so much in those two weeks! My independent travel have definitely been highlights of my year – it’s nice to get out of the routine and see new parts...
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Day(s) in the Life
Sara Ahlich
2019-03-03
My schedule has changed up quite a bit since the beginning, as has my mindset on my GCY year. Correlation? I think yes. The following was my schedule from September to December. – 7am to 10am: wake up naturally, as my job starts late and is a 30-second walk from my house. Have breakfast –...
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The Basics of GCY Brazil
Sara Ahlich
2019-03-02
Global Citizen Year is a program that gives the Fellows lots of support – not only through staff, but also by providing a large group of students who are experiencing similar things. However, the many variables involved (host family, apprenticeship, language, location, fellow, etc.) ensure that every GCY gap year experience is it’s own, and...
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I Find Myself Reading
Macy Lipkin
2019-03-02
I am the same person I was when I left home six months ago: stubborn, persistent, and dedicated when I decide to be. I’m quick to judge, but I strive to be kind. I fall asleep daydreaming—about going home, working at Explo this summer, moving into my dorm at Wellesley in the fall. I have...
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A healthy mind
Elena Blanco
2019-02-27
[image: IMG_7200.jpg] [image: IMG_7118.jpg] This past year has been rough, on my journey of slef care and healing, i continue doing things i love, and want for my future. Working hands on and learning more about my dream job. Working on controlling, and understanding what i need for a healthy mind. Capturing natures beauty, with...
Read MoreGetting the gap year I didn’t want
Brinley Barton
2019-02-25
I can’t believe its been 6 months here in Ecuador. I’ve struggled to write blogs because I feel as though I can barely capture all that has happened through me just in words. But here I am trying to perhaps write somewhat of an update, and I am so grateful for the journey I have...
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Finally a Ñaña
Anna Sophie Tinneny
2019-02-25
I’ve always wanted to be a big sister. I tried to get my fill through playing with friends’ little siblings or hanging out with younger cousins, but it’s not quite the same as actually living with the tiny rascals. On September 7, 2018, I finally realized my childhood dream of becoming a big sister. No,...
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