Category Archives: Gap Year Fellows

After leaving Canada there is one piece of art that has stuck with me thorough out my time there and will most likely stay as one of the most interesting parts of that trip. The town where I spent my time was an old military town back when the rocket range was still operational, thisContinue reading “Rian Jackson (May 7, 2020): April (Blog 4)”

This gap year even though it has just started has provided me with some challenges and failures that i needed to overcome as well as some times that I needed to be brave. The biggest challenge for me was getting to the first stage of my gap year, Churchill CA. This was tricky because ofContinue reading “Rian Jackson: March (Blog 8)”

I am getting very close to finalizing my goals and get them under way. My goals have changed much from when I first started planning, and setting goals for my gap year. Very soon I am going to embark for my first gap year program. Over all, some goals have remained the same such asContinue reading “Rian Jackson (February 1, 2020): Blog number 7 January”

I have lived in Bari, Italy for about three and a half months in total. When I first arrived I was in a bit of a shock for a couple of weeks and couldn’t believe where I was. Everything is like the movies and pictures I’ve seen! The streets are small, everything is close togetherContinue reading “Sophia Thompson (May 7, 2020): Day to day life (Blog #3)”

I have experienced many opportunities in which I was able to be independent here in Costa Rica. Two months in Puerto Viejo served as a great learning experience. For two months I figured out what to eat every day and rode my bike to the local supermarket to shop for food and other necessities. IContinue reading “Fatima Verona (May 7, 2020): Freedom And how I am moving towards my goals (Blog #7)”

For the first time, I’m writing a blog while having actually started my Gap Year activities. I arrived in San José, Costa Rica on October 5th and had many adventures from then until I left on December 14th. So many things happened during my time there that my next few blogs will be focusing onContinue reading “Jason Ashkanazi-Carnagie (March 6, 2019): FSU Gap Year Blog #3”

As the planning for my gap year starts to come to a close and I get ready to leave, I have found that there are some things that have surprised me about what I have done so far. Some of the things involved finding the gear needed, coordinating the projects that I am working with,Continue reading “Rian Jackson (December 3, 2019): Contingency Planning (Blog number 5)”

It’s the beginning of October and I have already arrived at my first destination; Bari, Italy. I am working at a hostel in the city center of Bari. I have already met so many people from all over the world and it is so exciting! The city is beautiful and I see a whole newContinue reading “Sophia Thompson (March 6, 2020): My Goals (Blog #2)”

I have yet to leave home for my Gap Year Trip, but the time for me to leave for my first location is rapidly approaching. I am now 100% traveling to Costa Rica to participate in something called the CIME program. I will be spending the next 10 weeks or so doing a variety ofContinue reading “Jason Ashkanazi-Carnagie (October 7, 2019): FSU Gap Year Blog #2”

I am still at home prepping for my gap year projects, but as the start of this adventure gets closer, I have started to think about what I am hoping to learn about on this gap year. I am planning on going to three places, each one unique, and with different opportunities to learn. TheContinue reading “Rian Jackson (September 9, 2019): August (Blog Two)”