Author Archives: hdavies08

Throughout my gap year, I have had many outstanding and remarkable experiences. One of my fondest experiences was working as an IT intern at a data management company. I remember waking up at the crack of dawn and talking with coworkers about what work must be completed that day. I enjoyed the working environment andContinue reading “My Gap Year and Future at Florida State University”

I have a couple tips for upcoming gap year students. Firstly, I find it to be most productive to set specific deadlines for tasks to be completed. Throughout my gap year experience, I have found that using deadlines is extremely useful in order to complete any task whether it be writing a blog post, earningContinue reading “New Gap Year Students”

I encountered an astonishing, creative and unique botanical garden called Phipps Conservatory. Phipps Conservatory is a breathtaking and extensive indoor and outdoor garden located in my hometown of Pittsburgh. While growing up in Pittsburgh, I used to meet my grandparents and other relatives at Phipps and, therefore, I have always associated the garden with pureContinue reading “Artistic Encounter”

Throughout the beginning of my gap year, one distinct person created a lasting impression on me, my coworker Les. Les and I both worked as temporary IT support interns at a company called AG Data. Les quickly went from being a thirty-eight-year-old stranger to a close friend of mine I loved to talk to. WeContinue reading “Meaningful Interaction”

Throughout my gap year, I was able to surprise myself. I have found that I can often act differently than I previously assumed. Unfortunately, I have been able to find flaws in myself, such as my indecisiveness, that have come to me as somewhat shocking. I have always been able to decipher what I likeContinue reading “Suprising Myself”

My view of myself has largely stayed the same since my high school graduation with a few key differences. I still view myself as the same Hugo Davies who grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. However, I see myself fitting into the world in a different way. Due to being a naive child as well asContinue reading “A Different Me”

Throughout my gap year experience, I have found both success and failure in my goals. I have found success in my goal of pursuing my interest in computer science. I had a successful and engaging internship that I was very pleased to be a part of. Furthermore, I have been able to achieve my goalContinue reading “The Reality of Goals”

In my gap year experience, I have seen myself act in a number of different ways. Initially, I had the goal to find a program that would allow me to be immersed in Spanish culture and language, but I failed this goal. Instead, I was able to bounce back and create my own experience thatContinue reading “Being Brave and Kind”

When I look back at my gap year experience, I often think of one person who I met for just one night. On a late night in San Juan, a couple friends and I were walking on the beach when we found a group of people having a bonfire. The group of people greeted usContinue reading “The Reality of Travelling”

My days start early with my remote IT internship starting at seven in the morning. I wake up before work just to eat, walk my dog, and shower then I am straight on my computer. The morning starts off with a meeting between the IT team members regarding the tasks for the day and theContinue reading “My New Life”