Category Archives: Gap Year Fellows

Crepe- a thin pancake… sounds easy enough. It was not- well at least not after traveling for over 48 hours with no sleep. We had just arrived at the hostel, it was 7 A.M. and everyone was hungry, our instructor chose 3 of us tired teens and tasked us with making breakfast… crepes. I wasContinue reading “Crepe Catastrophe”

My day-to-day life right now is pretty mundane as I have not yet left for my travels (2 more weeks!). I wake up around 7:30 A.M. and take my sister to school, then I go back home and spend the day preparing for my 10 week backpacking expedition with Pacific Discovery. This includes cleaning theContinue reading “Day-To-Day Life: August 25, 2022”

I landed in Israel on September first, and headed straight to my campus in Jerusalem. I met my roommates and started to unpack before eating dinner at the dining hall and going to sleep. The next morning we went on a trip to a freshwater spring and then to Beit Shean for the weekend withContinue reading “First Week in Jerusalem!”

Hey everyone! As it gets closer and closer to my departure date, I have thought more about my goals and how I plan to accomplish them. My main goals over the course of this year are:      In order to improve my Hebrew, I will be taking an intensive Hebrew language and literature course throughout myContinue reading “My goals”

Hey everyone, my name’s Raley; I was born and raised in Melbourne Beach, Florida and I love it here. I believe I am defined by where I live, not necessarily because of the town itself but because of its natural beauty. Melbourne Beach is a small area on the east coast filled with surfers andContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

Hi, I am Nathanael Monroe. I was born and raised in Florida and recently graduated from high school. I will be participating in the Gap Year Program for the duration of this year, before entering into FSU to study Political Science with the goal of eventually attending Law School. This year I will be headedContinue reading “A little bit about me, Nathanael Monroe”

Hey hey 🙂 My name is Caroline, nice to ‘meet’ you! I am an American seventeen year old girl who was born and mostly raised in Africa. For as long as I can remember traveling has been a huge part of who I am because of how present it has been in my life. IContinue reading “Who am I?”

During my gap year, there were an infinite number of amazing moments that I’ll remember and cherish for the rest of my life. However, if I were to pick three of my favorites it would be volunteering in Miami for Art Basel, climbing to the top of the Duomo Milan, and having conversations with theContinue reading “A Reflection”

Throughout the last year, there have been moments where I was brave, kind, and/or resilient. I think that my bravest moment was being able to move to a foreign country alone. As a teenager with protective parents and who’s independence often felt limited like dog on a leash, the idea itself was unfathomable to notContinue reading “Brave, Kind, Resilient”

Hi everyone, my name is Romy! The easiest way to describe myself is through random fun facts: I love painting/drawing, my favorite foods are ice cream and pickles (separately, of course). I can read for hours on end, my family is South African, I was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida, and I attendedContinue reading “Hi, I’m Romy!”