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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The Neapolitan: A Reflection in Three Parts (1/3)
Marissa Emerson
2018-06-08
My passion project, also known as The Last Thirty Days (TLTD) Vlogs, started off as a way to jokingly fulfil my mom’s request for a “Day in the Life” video. It’s cool to see now how far that project has come and the amount of time I put into it. To give some context, I...
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Antony Le
2018-06-08
Hi! Thanks for tuning in for my last ever GCY blog. This first part is why I decided to embark on this journey. The second part is my reflection. The third part… aka my last video, is yet to come. Subscribe to my channel and click that bell notification to be the first to see...
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Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
I have to be honest: it’s been difficult being back. I think almost everyday my thoughts wander back to my life abroad, in Ecuador, surrounded by people who I grew to love- my host family, my supervisor and apprenticeship, and all of my friends I made within the program. But if there’s one thing I...
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Back to back
Hamid Ahmed Abulrhman
2018-06-08
Fun is over. We are back at our home countries, or whatever we like to call them now. Seeing my real fam was awesome, a lot of hugs smiles and questions. However I can't say that I was there with them because mentally I was still in Ecuador and it just seemed impossible to move on....
Read MoreDÍA DE INGLÉS
Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
Originally written on March 22nd So as you guys know, I’m working at the local school in my community co-teaching english with three other english teachers. On Mondays and Thursdays I work mornings from seven to around one, teaching the little kids, and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I work afternoons helping out with the older...
Read MoreHERE & THERE
Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
Putting words to particular moments can sometimes be limiting- language is important. And sometimes they’re better expressed through pictures. Captured all throughout Ecuador, including Quito, my host community Chaltura, Mindo (cloud forest), Cuenca, the Amazons, and the coast.
Read MoreLITTLE THINGS
Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
Originally written October 19th So I’m learning to appreciate the little things. I’m co-teaching English at the school in my town and everyday my students teach me something new, especially the little ones. Being bombarded with questions of Como se dice ____ en inglés? (how do you say __ in english?) only to see them...
Read MoreINTENTIONS
Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
My Ecuadorian host family was such an important part of my year abroad. I remember my very first interactions with them were awkward- I was communicating in the little spanish I learned in high school and using weird hand gestures for words I didn’t know. Of course, as I continued to navigate my way through...
Read MoreEL PISO ES LAVA
Christopher Chieng
2018-06-08
It’s been slightly over two months since I left my host family back in Ecuador. And I miss them beyond imagination. One of the best parts of living with a host family is having host siblings. My seven year old host sister, Valentina, was one of my first friends. Since everyone in the house was...
Read MoreTwo Months Back
Olivia Dutra
2018-06-07
Two months back in the states and I’m still getting used to the fact that not every person I pass will want to say hi, smile or even engage in a quick conversation. Two months back and I still find myself replying to peoples, “how was Ecuador?” with, “it was great!”, or “I loved it!”...
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Hamid Ahmed Abulrhman
2018-06-07
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The End.
Diego Lasner
2018-06-07
Today is my last day as a global citizen year fellow. You all may have been wondering what the past two months have been like in this weird purgatory stage all fellows have been in- out of country but still in the program. For me, I’m still dealing with reverse culture shock, regaining my friendships,...
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