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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Hiking Pichincha
Phoebe Park
2016-09-11
Peering up at the relentless slopes that stretched on for what seemed like eternity, I didn't think I could finish the hike. Yet I did, or at least our group of six made it all the way to the base of the last slope that led all the way up to the volcano. The view...
Read MoreAnd the Journey Awaits…
Abi Bethke
2016-09-11
Well, I’ve now been in Quito for two weeks and with Global Citizen Year for three. It is still baffling to hear myself say this, but the fellows I’ve met here feel like lifelong friends. After 3 weeks. I think that definitely has to do with how co-dependent we are on each other right now....
Read MoreOn Visiting Gorée Island
Jabari Gambrel
2016-09-09
As the boat rocked against the tide I looked pass the metal rails that bound me to this island and into the water searching for the faces of my ancestors. I imagined them arriving to this place, carrying fear in their bellies and the uncertainty of a future stolen, in their eyes. I looked into...
Read MoreA very happy birthday
Anne Cohen
2016-09-09
My phone alarm was set for 6:45 AM. After ignoring the incessant ringing for a few minutes, I dragged myself out of bed and put on my running clothes. I struggled to lock my door and eventually left without locking it. I was late to meet my friend Niles – we were going for a...
Read MoreWHY I’M NOT ATTENDING COLLEGE YET
Hanna Karnei
2016-09-06
Last fall college loomed large in my life. I built my routine around a list of things I needed to do in order to get into colleges. My average day would include such tasks as writing an essay “In 250 words or less, how do you imagine yourself living and learning at Bard/ Skidmore/ Wheaton?”,...
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Recap of a week in Quito
Benoit Dupras
2016-09-06
My first week in the bustling city that is Quito just came to an end. It came by so fast, but then again time seemed to pass so slowly; so many things happened! From learning how to navigate a crazy bus system full of interesting adventures to exploring the historical center of the city que...
Read MoreWhy I Decided to Defer From College A Year
Sahar Thomson
2016-09-05
For the third time this summer, I found myself suffering from a sore shoulder, because apparently you can’t just hop on a plane and move to another country you’ve never been to without the proper vaccines. I endure this for you Ecuador! People always ask me, what kind of study I’ll be doing there for a year?...
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PDT: Listening to Learn and Learning to Listen
Sophia Pandelidis
2016-09-04
Quotes collected by Sophia Pandelidis Photos by Jasen Lo (Thank you!) At first, I planned for this project to be focused on small visual snapshots in order to contribute to my larger goal of living in the moment over my Bridge Year. However, as PDT progressed, I found myself listening rather than looking. I was...
Read MoreFirst week in India!
Holly Jacobson
2016-09-04
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog post from INDIA! I’ve only been here for nine days, but it honestly feels infinitely longer than that. I’ll start this blog from the day we left Stanford University at 4:45 AM. We all gathered together, clumps of bags piling up in the corners, breakfast bags grabbed, busses...
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