Take a gap year!
A whole world of experience is waiting for you!
Not everyone has what it takes to do a gap year, but you’ve got the curiosity, drive, and grit to really make the most of this year.
You’ve never been one for just following the crowd, and you know a gap year is the perfect opportunity to travel the world, get valuable hands-on experience at an apprenticeship, and take an introspective dive into what you want out of life.
Check out the resources below to see how to plan your ideal gap year.
Hear From Gap Year Fellows And Parents
Fellow / Senegal
New Continent, New Family
— Erik Oline
I turned around to the open arms of my host family (yes, all 23 of them)! The family farm is a little slice of heaven…
Parent / Brazil
Maturity & Perspective
— Shih-Hung Shieh
The Fellows mature into intelligent, compassionate, cosmopolitan citizens of the world, able to converse about global issues…
Fellow / Ecuador
Why I Came to Ecuador
— Henry Yeary
I wanted the world to slap me silly, sweep me up like a tornado and crash me down. I needed to live.
Fellow / India
This is How I Will Save the World
— Indi Nunez
The world does not need us to save it; it needs us to understand it. Perhaps to help is not to give after all, but rather to empower…
Parent / Senegal
Real World Skills
— Pam Ricker (Jordan Ricker)
I am so glad my son has had this experience. It has given him more than the acquisition of two new languages…
Fellow / Senegal
Ndanke, Ndanke
— Elise Leise
In a world filled with complex global challenges, I hope to be part of a generation that refuses to give up so easily.