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 WEEK IN PICTURES
Tenzin Gyalmo
2018-09-04
Ola!!! So, it’s been 12 days since I hugged my family goodbye in Bhutan. It’s been 10 days since I hugged my ex-roomie (shout out to Jasmine) goodbye. It’s been 2 days since I hugged my fellow fellows of other cohorts goodbye. (I hope you guys are having a great time in your countries!)...
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Blog #2
Stephanie Duarte-Pedrosa
2018-09-04
We arrived in Brazil on Sunday – all 36 of us safe and sound. Whoop whoop! Here are some photos: 1. This is from Thursday night – some UWC folk casually lounging around. Shout out to Piero on the guitar! <3 2. This is one of the first photos I took in Brazil. It was...
Read MoreHow it begins
Lynn Drescher
2018-09-03
A few days ago we finally received information about what lies ahead – our host families, where and with whom we will be living, and what our apprenticeship will look like. I can still remember the nervous tingles in my fingers once the email loaded. This was the moment I had been waiting for many...
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From Florida to Floripa
Julia Salomone
2018-09-03
I have been in Floripa for one day and have already fallen in love with a isla da magia. Walking down the steps of the plane onto the tarmac we could already feel the difference from being back home. I heard someone near me say “I can breathe fuller.” The air is different, cleaner, smelling...
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The first Pictures!
Julia-Braunig
2018-09-03
Download full resolution images Available until Oct 3, 2018 We safely arrived and were welcomed by the stunning landscape of Floripa! Click to Download IMG_4999.MOV 19.5 MB
Read MoreThe Beginning
Julia-Braunig
2018-09-03
It’s September first. Right now, I’m sitting on the plane and am about to emark the most adventurous experience of my life. The whole experince had begun so spontaneously. In May, I decided that I didn’t wanna go to Uni this year. This was pretty scary considering that I was always sure that I would...
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Daruma
Grace Sander
2018-09-01
My time at Stanford University is quickly coming to an end and a new beginning is awaiting for me in Florianopolis, Brazil. I’ve listened to countless wonderful speakers who talked about what to expect in my gap year and how to navigate an unfamiliar culture respectfully. As I stressfully repacked today for my eight months...
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Walking into Empty Space
Natalie Glick
2018-09-01
I walked into this week not fully understanding what was happening around me. I packed up my bags and left the life that I have known for the past 18 years and came to California for something called “Global Launch.” I didn’t have any expectations, I didn’t know anyone; but instantly I felt a sense...
Read MorePrologue: My Adventure Begins
Averielle Van Horne
2018-09-01
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to take a gap year. I knew that I didn’t feel quite ready yet for college, and I wanted to do something meaningful before slaving away at studying in college. While I was looking into gap year programs, I came across Global Citizen Year. Ever since I was...
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Sara Ahlich
2018-08-31
Today is our last day at the Stanford campus (and coincidentally, the day this blog is due!). It's been a long week – meeting dozens of Fellows and speakers from all over, workshops and seminars on countless topics, and the fact that this is only the beginning of a long journey. It's no secret that...
Read MoreHappy 70th Birthday
Laura Harvey
2018-08-30
The dappled shade protects my pale shoulders from the sun and the grass is damp under my bare legs. The taste of Thai food is new and there’s probably as much on my face as in my mouth. I unfold one leg and stretch it out into the circle. The circle consists of the other...
Read MoreA Road Less Traveled
David Jiang
2018-08-28
During the period in which many of my peers are buying textbooks, I am zipping up suitcases. During the summer when my friends lounged by the pool, I hastily studied a new language. They admire the all-you-can-eat campus dining halls, while I marvel at the eight-month visa that currently sits in my passport. For the...
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