Giselle Esquer, Author at Global Citizen Year

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Giselle Esquer

Giselle is passionate about music, working with children, and art. She has been involved in dance, ceramics, and volunteering. Her goals for the year are to learn a new language, and to gain independence and confidence by learning in a different country. Her favorite quote is "today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" -Dr.Seuss

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tchau tchau

Giselle Esquer

May 31, 2019

As my chapter with GCY comes to an end, I’ve had the opportunity to finally reflect about my growth from beginning to end. For my capstone project I shared a presentation at my old high school. I stood in the same spot of my english class where I had given my end of the year...

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saudades

Giselle Esquer

May 30, 2019

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calm after chaos

Giselle Esquer

May 30, 2019

Despite the fact that I’ve lived in San Diego, CA my whole life I never really liked to go to the beach or be deep in the water and I even had a fear of it…. but that all changed this past year. Some water adventures:

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Laguna, SC

Giselle Esquer

March 7, 2019

Photo highlights: A week in Laguna.

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A Trip to São Paulo

Giselle Esquer

January 15, 2019

January 2019

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Expectation V. Need

Giselle Esquer

October 4, 2018

August 31, 2018 Global Launch was not what I expected but it was definitely something I needed. I’ve flipped through all the pages in my notebook at Global Launch and I see a pattern. Every inspiration wrote or idea I wrote down has to do with self reflection and expectations. What is it that I’m...

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