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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My top 10 Brazilian songs
Ida Nydelius
2019-05-26
Olá! Welcome to a short introduction to Brazilian music. Put on your headphones, let's dive in! 10. Medley da Gaiola – Dennis DJ Remix – MC Kevin o Chris Here is my fav funk song which reminds me of those funk parties and how the Brazil cohort was showing their new skills at RET. *FUNK*...
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Why Should You Take A Gap Year?
Brian Hill
2019-05-26
There are endless reasons that you should take a gap year abroad instead of going directly to college. When you participate in a program like Global Citizen Year, you gain an indescribable amount of experience, perspective, and connection that you just wouldn’t get in almost any other environment. Over this past year, I’ve...
Read MoreMovie Recommendations
Luca Sassi
2019-05-26
Most nights before going to bed I tried to watch a movie as it's something I'm passionated about. This is a list of some of the movies I watched over my time in Senegal, which in a way they touched me. —> Call Me By Your Name —> Midnight in Paris —> The Iron Lady...
Read MoreMy biggest fear
Luca Sassi
2019-05-26
I apply to GCY without overthinking, it was a very spontaneous decision that I took. It took e time to start processing the fact that soon I was going to be leaving Uruguay and start a new life in Senegal. Once the process started the questions started to arrive Am I prepared? Do I really...
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Footprints
Sophia Youngdahl
2019-05-25
I found grains of sand in my tennis shoes the other day. It was not a particularly large amount nor overwhelming; a few grains simply tumbled out of my shoes and onto my carpeted floor. They were out of sight in seconds. As I continued to unpack, I found more sand – in my suitcase,...
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Receitas do Brasil (Recipes from Brazil)
Sara Ahlich
2019-05-25
Oi! For my Final Community Project in Brazil, I did a few things to look deeper into an issue that had been prominent in my year: food and nutrition. The food at my homestay was very different from what I was used to eating, and I became concerned about my diet. To explore this issue,...
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Julia Salomone
2019-05-25
This is a video of where I lived in Floripa, where I worked, where I traveled, and some of the lovely friends I made in the process. Obrigdada pra tudo Floripa, te amo. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SwCE4hYRL7N8rtFmwh9wnP2nTwwJik2o/view?usp=drivesdk
Read MoreMango
Anna Denniston
2019-05-25
Banana, pineapple, mango for breakfast before school. On days we’re running late, just the mango, cecause mamá knows it’s my favorite. Afternoon naps next to Danny; Lulled to sleep by his game’s sounds off gunshots and bombs and footprints on gravel that I can hear even now. And then a soft nudge to show me...
Read MoreMemories Abroad
Faith Anderson
2019-05-25
Being back home for about a month now (actually back in my town, not just being back to the states) I have been thinking a lot about how this past year has felt a lot like just a dream. I have had to fight this consistently as I there are valuable people, realizations, and lessons...
Read MoreA Unique Souvenir
Elizabeth Farrell
2019-05-25
One of my goals going into my gap year was to fill a sketchbook – something I’ve never been able to fully do before. I figured this was the perfect opportunity to do just that. Aside from taking many photos while in India, I also took of my free time to draw lots and try...
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Host family
Mauro Ramirez-Azofeifa
2019-05-24
Uma das maiores oportunidades de experiência que minha familia brasileira me deu. Visitamos O Marco das três fronteras. Cataratas do Iguaçu. Parque das aves e a maior represa hidroelétrica do mundo em Itaipu. Obrigado por tudo.
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My Capstone (Where I’m at Post-Ecuador)
Jeffrey Fishman
2019-05-24
It’s hard for me to believe that I left Ecuador almost two months ago. As I sit in my house in the United States writing this blog post, everything still feels a little weird. I spent the last seven months creating this second life for myself halfway across the globe. Then, on April 3rd, I...
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