This blog was written by gap fellow Xavier Lopez. March in Spain is a special time. After living here for about five months, I feel like I’m really getting used to the culture. From the emphasis on free time to … Read more

This blog was written by gap fellow Maya Resnick. November and December 2024 Huaraz, Peru Turns out, mountain discrimination exists everywhere. I was raised in Asheville, in the Appalachian mountains. My summers were spent chasing swimming holes deep in the … Read more

This blog was written by gap fellow Owen Dyer. Do you have a reservation? – Sorry, we don’t have space. Wait, WHAT? How do you not have space for one person? A little back story…Last month, on Valentine’s Day, I … Read more

This blog was written by Global Gap Fellow Xavier Lopez. October 10, 2024 It feels like I just got here, but then I look at the date and see that I have been here for a month. In just this … Read more

This blog post was written by Global Gap Fellow Xavier Lopez. November in Spain is such a unique and magical time. Without Thanksgiving being celebrated here, the city skips straight to preparing for Christmas. Beautiful lights are already going up, … Read more

This blog was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Maya Resnick. My backpack—bright teal and periwinkle—sits at my feet as I type this on a new MacBook, its trackpad still bearing the peeling remnants of a Harris-Walz sticker. This backpack … Read more

This blog post was written by Global Gap Bridge Year Fellow Nora O’Connell. I thought I would use this blog as a bit of a story time—there are SO many tales to be told. Two weeks ago, I went on … Read more

This blog was written by Global Gap Fellow Mica Cole. This has officially been the longest amount of time that I’ve spent away from home. While an exciting time, reality also seems to have set in. It has been unfamiliar … Read more