You’re driven, curious, and will definitely make this a year ‘on,’ not a year ‘off.'
There are many opportunities to get real-world experience on your gap year, so plan ahead about what skills you want to learn.
Consider learning a new language while abroad – it’s way more effective than learning from a textbook. Or look for programs that offer internships in areas you care about, like the environment, health, or education.
Done right, your gap year will set you up for success in college and beyond!
Fellow / Senegal
— 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
— Shih-Hung Shieh
The Fellows mature into intelligent, compassionate, cosmopolitan citizens of the world, able to converse about global issues…
Fellow / 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
— 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
— 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
— 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.