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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A Day in the Life
Elaine Liang
2020-01-02
Views of the inactive volcano, Tayta Imbabura, from one of our morning hikes. 5AM – 8AM Wake up, with hours depending on whether or not we will take a morning hike around the volcano. I awake with the all-natural alarms of geese honking, roosters crowing, and the baby...
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Growing Pains
Elise Rockwell
2019-12-28
(Before we start, just know this blog was written over the course of a month.) As I think about my past 4 months in Ecuador, both a lot and a little come to mind. Part of me feels like I have been here for no time at all, knowing I will always be a foreigner....
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Family Outings
Andromeda Yahoudy-Macner
2019-12-26
So, I’m not sure how other countries are when it comes to going out with their families, but this is what my experience in Brazil has been so far. When your family tells you that you are going out or you going on a trip with them they usually give you some general details. They...
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Mid Year Moment
Sophia Miller
2019-12-24
Today I had a mild moment of panic. The youngest of my mother‘s children, Mombousso is around ten. She is spunky, sassy and always seems to be working some angle, whether it be getting a new dress tailored or a free lollipop from the boutique next door. Mombousso is impossible to say no to. Due...
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Skin Bleaching – My Thoughts
Kali Regenvanu
2019-12-24
Skin Bleaching – My Thoughts I wanted to use this blog platform as a way to communicate what I have been observing here in Senegal. The good, the bad and the grey areas. It has been amazing being here, and even more valuable being immersed rather than living in a bubble, per say. In a...
Read MorePachamanca
Angela Seo
2019-12-20
Pachamanca (Kichwa pacha “earth” and manka “pot”) is a traditional Andean dish that has existed since the time of the Inca Empire. The dish is based on baking in a hole (the earth oven) dug in the ground with hot stones. It is typically made during the rituals of the four ancestral festivals of the...
Read MoreEn la Fábrica
Angela Seo
2019-12-18
Before coming to Ecuador, many people told me not to have high expectations. They told me I would be disappointed if I thought my Global Citizen Year was going to be all rainbows and butterflies; therefore, I tried to set low expectations before coming here. However, once we got to the country launch and I...
Read MoreDecember 17th. Açaí, suco de cana, pão de queijo…
Alejandra Altamirano
2019-12-17
Hi! Halfway through, so many things to be thankful for… but today I’m going to share with you a bit about food and how it has been a very important and delicious part of my experience. Some new things, as the açaí, the pão de queijo and suco de cana, some food I’ve made from...
Read MoreThe Power of a Cup of Coffee
'Los
2019-12-17
Recently, I have really enjoyed sitting down and just enjoying a cup of coffee. Not in the morning because my mornings, like most, are hectic, but during some part of the day. That might be funny to hear from an eighteen-year-old and especially one who before now did not even really appreciate a good cup...
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