Author Archives: Warren Oliver

My goals, my hike. As a gapper, I’ve been given the wonderful opportunity of taking a year off my studies to develop into a more mature and cultured citizen of this earth. It’s an optimal time to develop plans with clarity and decisiveness, and a different, and arguably more impactful, chance for growth, learning, andContinue reading “Fatima Verona (September 9, 2019): The Trekk (Gap Year Blog #2)”

My name is Jason Ashkanazi-Carnegie. I’m a 19 year old FSU student incoming for the 2020 year. I’ve always loved math and science and was on my high school’s math team for two years. They currently have won the national championship 12 out of the last 13 years. I also was in my high school’sContinue reading “Jason Ashkanazi-Carnagie (September 14, 2019): FSU Gap Year Blog #1”

My name is Sophia Thompson and I am going to be taking a gap year this year through the gap year fellows program at FSU. I am very excited about this journey I am going to begin in about two months! I have thought about taking a gap year for quite some time during highContinue reading “Sophia Thompson (August 26, 2019): Why I am taking a gap year? (Blog #1)”

Hi! My name is Rian and I recently got accepted to the FSU Gap Year Fellows program. In May I graduated from High School and I am planing to pursue conservation work through three different volunteer opportunities. Mostly I am looking froward to my gap year plans which include a stay at a sub arcticContinue reading “Rian Jackson (August 19, 2019): Getting Ready (July)”

Hello!My name is Fatima Verona, and I’m a 17-year-old Jesus-loving and optimistic philonoist. Truth be told before 2019 I would have never fathomed taking a gap year. It was just not an option to me, considering I loved entertaining the idea of going to college as soon as possible, finding my ‘calling’ in the swarmContinue reading “Fatima Verona (July 31, 2019): The Vision (Gap Year Blog #1)”

My name is Jetta Zakaria and on August 17th I will be leaving for a cross-cultural gap year in Belgium. I will be doing my gap year through the organization Rotary Youth Exchange. They have helped prepare me in a number of ways and I believe it is one of the best options for highContinue reading “Jetta Zakaria (July 31, 2019): What are your plans and expectations for your gap year experience?”