Archives: Fellow Updates

One Final Reflection

Gabriel Varlack

2018-06-08

When completing my capstone, I thought I would find “closer” and I would be able to “move on to the next chapter in life.” However, I ended up realizing that that’s not what I wanted at all. The past eight months I’ve just spent in Brazil is something I would like to cherish, hold on...

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The Finale

Zoe Ward

2018-06-08

    Narva, Estonia, two years ago.   The adventure that first gifted me with the travel bug. Since then, I have visited two more countries and reached my long term goal of being bilingual. It’s feels as if I have met more incredible and influential people these past two years, than I had the...

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My Brazilian Family

Savion Sample

2018-06-08

The idea of family played a big role while I was in Brazil. I have them to thank for my Portuguese and my ability to take on a new culture and environment. I had such a life changing experience with my host family and I hope to one day be able to return back to...

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El Blogo Final

Regina Markert

2018-06-08

It feels surreal to think that this may very well be my last blog post on the GCY website. This year has been a lot of things, but it has also been fulfilling in ways that I did not anticipate it to be. I have grown mentally, physically (shoutout to rice), spiritually, and intellectually. As...

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The Extraordinary of Everyday Life and the Everyday Life of the Extraordinary

Jamie Constantine

2018-06-08

I’ve been thinking about my capstone a lot and I still don’t know if how I’ve chosen to go is what is best (hence the very last-minute completion). Originally, I had planned to present at the high school I graduate from, unfortunately though, that fell through due to an April snowstorm and hectic schedules. While...

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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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-Emotional Blog Title-

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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