Gappers in the Field

| | February 8, 2024

Life in Transit

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Liam Railsback.  When you board a bus, it is very important that you keep your ticket for validation. If you fail to do so, you could face a fine, a shouting match, or a combination of the above. It so follows then, that on a […]
| | February 8, 2024

First Month in Cape Town

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Kathryn Chao.  It's October 19th. I'm working remotely today, sitting on my bed next to the window that looks directly up at Table Mountain. The last month has been full of exploring, meeting great people, learning to be alone, and missing loved ones. My placement […]
| | February 8, 2024

A List of Memories

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Rhenna Hatton. A list of memories, things I’ve learned, or things I’m grateful for, or a combination of all three: Had breakfast at a bakery with my mom and brother before I left for the airport in September. Discovered that the botanical garden and four […]
| | February 8, 2024

"Maybe Time Running Out is a Gift"

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Rhenna Hatton.  From my favorite song: If we were vampires and death was a joke We'd go out on the sidewalk and smoke And laugh at all the lovers and their plans I wouldn't feel the need to hold your hand Maybe time running out […]
| | February 8, 2024

Life is Expensive, but Living is Free

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Sarah Breland.  Living in Katelios, Kefalonia- Greece for the last month has taught me something that I think is hard to realize when you grow up in a fast-moving society. Whenever I think back to my childhood, I get a sense of endless time and […]
| | March 24, 2023

JESUS WASN'T THE ONLY ONE!

The following blog post was written by Bridge Year Fellow, Sophie DuBois.   Right now, I’m diametrically opposed to the United States. Physically speaking. I’ve always, of course, been opposed in numerous reasonable and internal ways. What I mean is that a few weeks back I sat in a plane with pink lights and crossed […]
| | November 21, 2022

My immeasurable string of pearls

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Amelia Laursen. November 11, 2022 Isabela, Puerto Rico When I was preparing to move to Isabela (a small surf town on the north shore of Puerto Rico), I facetimed my mentor, McCarty, hoping for some validation and advice on this huge decision. McCarty is a […]
| | November 21, 2022

Big and Small coexist

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Amelia Laursen. October 24, 2022 Isabela, Puerto Rico   My heart has grown three sizes, or maybe four, or possibly five or could even be twenty-seven sizes bigger since I moved to Puerto Rico. What size does a heart have to be to hold two […]
| | November 15, 2022

The Cycle of Love

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow, Isaac Holmes. The sun breaks over the ocean at seven o'clock now. It trails gently into the sky, settling into the distant mountains before dinner. The waves are constantly battling the rocky coast. Some days, the ocean throws itself against the roughly hewn granite, soaring […]
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