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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How Are You?
Ivy Teglia
2015-10-13
I haven’t said much about India or how I’m doing. Well, for the first time, I’m homesick. Not just for Nevada or for America, but for the people in my life. I miss my family and my friends, and although it’s been less than two months, it feels like it’s been a year. India...
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Etapas Brasilerias do Bebê
Sarah Murray
2015-10-11
“You are babies, in the first week you are observing so to understand, in the second week you are taking your first steps, and in the third week you will say your first words” – Marcos, host father of Maria in Curitiba. On my third day in Brazil, I travelled in three overcrowded buses for two hours, and I was frustrated. I was frustrated because I...
Read MoreDear Future Fellow,
Noah Hapke
2015-10-09
Let me just start out by saying, “Congratulations! You’ve already taken a giant leap just by thinking about taking a bridge year!” The fact you’re interested and pursuing possibly a different pathway mean’s that you’re ready. Senior year is a crazy one for sure. When I first heard about Global Citizen Year, I...
Read MoreBrave
Brianna Gilmore
2015-10-08
Participating in a bridge year in a foreign country screams bravery. Despite my outward appearance, very often being brave is a struggle for me. Although, I am still thrilled to be a part of this immersion experience every day, it takes courage to get out of bed and go to breakfast with the eagerness...
Read MoreON APPRECIATION: Where I Come From and Where I Am Now
Mila Le
2015-10-07
My grandmother is a small, cute asian lady who has creases around her eyes that only grow deeper when she laughs and smiles. Her english is not too well, and I often receive lectures from her in her native language. Embarrassingly enough, I don’t always understand what she is saying and get tired of the...
Read MoreThe Atheist Goes to Church
Noah Hapke
2015-10-06
When I first had the idea to write this blog, I actually started with this title. I debated about titling it “Take Me [An Atheist] to Church” in honor of Hozier, but I didn’t think many people would get it. And, whereas this title is not meant to diminish the meaning of religion, nor is...
Read MoreChoice and Belonging
Trina Olsen
2015-10-06
I wrote this blog two days before I left for Ecuador, but didn’t feel ready to post it yet. Now, it is October 5th and I feel ready to share it. Finding and choosing where you belong after high school is difficult. For my entire life, the place I’ve spent the majority of my time...
Read MoreMy First Week in the CIA
Daniel Lewis
2015-10-02
I work at the CIA. I translate press releases, make videos, edit powerpoint presentations and have a lot of time to kill. My coworkers are not spies, they are entrepreneurs; all hard at work making their dreams reality. I work in the Centro de Inovaçâo in Florioanopolis, a building off of a main highway brimming with tech...
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The Talibe
Jackson Harris
2015-10-01
On Understanding My Purpose in Senegal Written on September 28 Hold out one of your hands. Spread your fingers apart. Collapse your thumb, ring finger, and pinkie. What do you see? If you did it correctly, you might be thinking of long-hair, San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury, or The Beatles. Let’s try again. Hold out one...
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