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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William Shain
2019-01-10
“Expectation vs reality” is one of the most iconic GCY catchphrases, on par with “you get the year you need, not the year you want,” “curiosity before judgment,” and “discovering a world ahead.” Yet I find that the more I experience here in Ecuador, the more I identify with the meaning behind the phrase “expectation...
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4 Spontaneous Days in Pondicherry!
Leonie Tollefson
2019-01-10
After a fantastic week in Bangalore, I took an overnight bus east, to the state of Tamil Nadu, where I spent 4 amazing days in the French colonial town turned union territory, Pondicherry (or Puducherry for locals). The Indian/French fusion vibe that the whole city took on was amazing, from the food to the language,...
Read MoreChapter 9: Welcome to My Yankee Candle Store (Senegal Edition)
Xandra Coleman
2019-01-10
We were floating on the Pink Lake, a lake with a higher salt concentration than the dead sea. Around me, friends were harping on the strong saltine smell, I, on the other hand, closed my eyes and found myself transported to the inside of a Philly Pretzal Factory. Back in September the smell of Lac...
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the Total Myth of "Finding Yourself" and Why You Should Never do it
Sophia Youngdahl
2019-01-09
In the months before coming to Senegal, the thing I searched for the most was clarity. Clarity within myself, clarity in what the heck I was about to do with my life, clarity pertaining to who I would become and what would change over the course of eight months abroad. I don’t quite know what...
Read MoreA Tale of Two Mothers
Macy Lipkin
2019-01-09
Note: To read my posts right away and see photos, subscribe to my personal blog: wordsofstargirl.wordpress.com/ Before I came to Ecuador, I didn’t consider what it would mean to live with another family. I knew my host family would be important, so I paid more attention to the descriptions of families than the corresponding apprenticeships...
Read MoreDancing in the Clouds
Katarina Guillot
2019-01-09
Ever Since I was a little girl, dance has consistently been a part of my life. Throughout the process of applying to GCY, I knew that choosing a country that would allow me to learn a lot about different styles of dances would be the main factor in my decision. After lots of investigating, Ecuador...
Read MoreBella Unión y Mi Familia SanMartin!
Dena Muething
2019-01-09
In my last blog post, I talked a little about my host family and the community that I’m living in. I’m a little over halfway done with my year in Ecuador and I wanted to give you all a glimpse into my little rural town, Bella Unión, and my absolutely amazing host family. Enjoy this...
Read MoreWayland Student Press Network Interview
Sophia Alfaro
2019-01-08
My high school’s journalism class is writing articles on 2018 alum who have opted to go abroad after high school instead of college in the states. Here are my responses to their questions. Where did you go? Pune, Maharashtra, India Why did you pick that place? I’m here with a program that offers four countries...
Read Morethe nonsense
Emiliana Reinoso
2019-01-06
Son las 6.57 y abro la reja de mi casa, camino por el pasaje y miro la carretera. Dos motos, un paso, un bus, dos pasos atras, una moto, cinco pasos, Hace frio y un pañuelo me envuelve, como brindando algo de abrigo. En este sito nada hace sentido, uno se vuelve loco buscando el...
Read MoreA few survival tips! Algunos consejos de supervivencia List of things you need to know if you come to Senegal ( I learn this from my first week In my host family)/ Lista de cosas que deberías saber sí vienes a Senegal. (Aprendí esto en mi primera semana con mi familia de acogida)
Ndenda Mutsaku
2019-01-03
-Greetings is essential for social life and is one of the most important things, if you don’t do it you would be seen as antisocial!! Is also the best way to do random new friends -Cookings will be a great upper body workout! -Be ready to sit in the floor and eat in a big...
Read MoreAutosuccess
Jaime Givens
2019-01-03
Tuk Tuk, Auto Rickshaw, Rickshaw, Auto. One of the first things that pop into your mind when you think of an typical, Indian street. They’re (usually) the cheapest way to get around. They’re the most fun to get around in. They’re an essential part of the Indian experience. However, when you don’t speak Hindi and...
Read MoreHolidays!!
Holly Shankin
2019-01-03
I want to make a blog post about the recent holidays that we have celebrated here!! For la Navidad we didn’t do anything during the day, and I mean until probably 4 or 5 literally nothing happened. At 6 I went to my old host family’s house and gave the two boys some toy cars...
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