Archives: Fellow Updates

Blessings

Faith Anderson

2019-03-06

At the beggining of this year the letters UWC have been constantly floating around, at Global Launch there was a massive confusion as to what this mysterious and glorious organization was. Sounded too good to be true, a sort of utopia, and also why had I never heard of it and had the chance to...

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Unknown

Faith Anderson

2019-03-06

As this this gap year begins to come to a close I look back at various blog drafts I have saved, sitting unposted in fear that the words are unworthy. Even typing this I fear I am fearing that the words won’t be eloquent enough to put it out to the world. But looking at...

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My Mouss and My Meissa

Jacqueline Oeschger

2019-03-06

I did not anticipate falling in love when I signed up for a gap year. In fact, I have never anticipated love in any way. Yet here I am, caring for a person and a cat more than I have ever cared for anyone or anything in my life. My mouss (pronounced: moose) – Barki,...

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Canceling the End

Sophie Meltzer

2019-03-06

[image: MVIMG_20190214_121234.jpg] For six months I have thought of the end as unreachable. It’s been a fleeting glimpse in my imagination; a speculative date that always lay months and months away. So many rice dinners, church services, Spanish classes, and workdays always stood between where I was and the end of my gap year. I...

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Oh how the moments go…

Sarah Jane Jimenez

2019-03-03

It’s been quite a long time since I have written a blog. Moments have come and gone, and as of today there is one month left of this adventure. I cannot comprehend how that happened so fast. I’ve decided to share some of the photos taken during this time. ¡Siga no mas! Las muñecas en...

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Transportation tips for Pune, India Visitors!

Sophia Alfaro

2019-03-03

On Getting Around: India is huge, diverse, and always surprising. I believe I have tried every mode of transportation the city has to offer (the public bus, private and shared rickshaws, Uber, taxis, walking). I love to [try] to take the bus and walk everywhere as it’s nice for my pocket, my legs, and my...

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What I Did, and What it Cost!

Sara Ahlich

2019-03-03

Global Citizen Year offers 15 days of independent travel during the months of December to February. It may not seem like much, but you can do so much in those two weeks! My independent travel have definitely been highlights of my year – it’s nice to get out of the routine and see new parts...

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