The following post was written by Ella Shapard who is spending the first half of her Gap Year in Cuba. If there’s one thing that Cubans know better than anyone else, it’s lines. They wait in lines for the bank, … Read more

The following post was written by Bridge Year Fellow Karen Xu. The first time I applied to a gap year program at the end of high school, I was 17. I was too young to apply for UNC’s Global Gap … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Taylor Molina. Taylor is spending her gap year in Ecuador with Global Citizen Year. Recently, I have really enjoyed sitting down and just enjoying a cup of coffee. Not in … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Sarah Duncan. Sarah is spending the first half of her gap year in Seoul, South Korea. Before arriving in Korea, I was quite clueless as to what I should expect, … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Jacob Gerardi. Oh my GOSHHHH!!! Firecrackers were going off in my brain as my fellow gapper Ella and I walked into a small market on Calle San Ignacio. Eggs! The … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Simone McFarlane. Simone is spending the first part of her gap year in Mexico. Being perceived is a strange feeling. Somehow, it’s outside of my control but simultaneously derived from … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Grayson Buchanan. It appears I may or may not have forgotten to write a blog during the entirety of my 102 days teaching in Vietnam, which is unfortunate, but I … Read more

The following post was written by Global Gap Year Fellow Nya Patton. It was a regular Friday morning and we were headed into the nearest town, which happened to be around 40 minutes from our center in the rainforest. Once … Read more