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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Finally Here!!
Mae Reilly
2017-08-27
It seems like years ago I applied to and got accepted by Global Citizen Year (GCY). When I got in I felt like everything was falling into place. About two years ago my parents told my siblings and me that they would treat each of us to a trip. My brother and sister both went...
Read MoreThe Beginning Of A New Journey
Chloe Cobb
2017-08-26
This is it only one day till the first part of my journey. CALIFORNIA!!! There's a series of emotions rolling through my mind. I'm excited, nervous, anxious, and I feel very weird. This all just doesn't seem like a reality. I remember when I applied it seems like it was just yesterday (I know very...
Read MoreThank you and goodbye
Caroline Smith
2017-08-23
It’s a comfort, but not a surprise, that Rosetta Stone has drilled the words “obrigada” and “tchau” into my brain. A culture’s language has a way of revealing what that culture values, and in the face of so much change, it is comforting to know that gratefulness and a fond farewell are as important in...
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Preparing to Depart
Sophie Winter
2017-08-21
As the much anticipated departure date rapidly approaches I have been tasked with gathering some important items that I will need to combat the sun and bugs in Brazil. I have taken it upon myself to make the executive decision to leave all of my clothes behind and pack my suitcases to the brim with...
Read MoreTop Ten List
Zoe Ward
2017-08-15
Hello friends, I have no idea how to blog or what my blog will look like, however, I am certain that by the end of my trip it will look much different from now. That being said, I'm looking forward to sharing my adventures in Brazil with you through blogging. As the days grow closer...
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5 Reasons Why I Chose To Take A Gap Year
Leonardo Ruiz-Sanchez
2017-08-13
When I first heard of Tufts 1+4 bridge year program I thought to myself, “I could never do that. I would never have the courage to fly across the world for an entire year.” Eventually, after much research, I decided to take a leap of faith and apply. Here are the top five reasons why...
Read MoreWhere I am From
Rujen Amatya
2017-08-07
I am from Crayons, from Crayola and paraffin. I am from the cracked walls in my ceiling (miniature yet proliferating, identical to sketches.) I am from rose tree, the Rhododendron, whose crimson red flowers I use for pickle and juice. I am from discipline and patriotism, from Amatyas and Shresthas. I am from the be-a-doctor...
Read MoreKeeping An Open Mind
Leonardo Salvatore
2017-08-05
I remember the day I decided to move to the United States very well. I was only 15 and my life changed completely. I chose to change it completely. I was not as mature as I am now and yet, for some reason, I decided to move to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean,...
Read MoreGCY and why I’m applying to colleges a second time
Elise Steenburgh
2017-08-03
Hello! This is for all the high school juniors and seniors who are in the process of applying to colleges, as well as the parents who are wondering where to send their soon-to-be graduates. I never had plans to take a gap year. Ever since the age of five, I planned on attending the most prestigious...
Read MoreRonaldinho in the Nike Employee Store
Nick Cleveland-Stout
2017-08-03
What had I been thinking? The black sneakers I had bought were way too big. It was like one of the seven dwarves trying to fit into Cinderella's slipper. I looked like a giant human L with them on. Opening the door to the Nike Employee store, there seemed to be a rush of excitement...
Read MoreDon’t judge a gap year by its cover
Trevor Hall
2017-08-02
"You’re eyes are blue…and you’re white, so you’re rich"These words sent goosebumps down my body. But it was not the goosebumps you feel whenever you hear a warm, empowering song on the radio. The shivers were cold and uncomfortable. I was at my job, and in that moment I felt attacked. Speechless, but not thoughtless....
Read MoreNot a thing to do, but talk to you.
Dominique Landinez
2017-07-30
Excerpt about an experience I had in Mexico: At five in the morning, there is incessant chatter from a sea of people rushing through the market of Texcoco. I feast on mouth-watering barbacoa tacos and freshly sliced mango —the mango juice runs down the corners of my mouth. Barbacoa is carefully prepared by wrapping goat...
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