FSU Gap Year Fellows

FSU Gap Year Blog #5

Over the course of planning and considering all the different things that I might encounter on my gap year, I tried my…

Gap Year Blog #12 — Reflections

My gap year was conducive to becoming a balanced, life-long student.

Blog #10 — The Alchemist

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear…

Blog #8

There have been many moments throughout my gap year where I have had to be brave. In my opinion, getting on the plane was the bravest part of the entire journey. Saying goodbye to your family and committing to being on my own for almost a year in a new country is brave.

Blog #6

My highschool graduation was a little over a year ago and I feel as though mentally, I have changed tremendously since going on my gap year. I…

Blog #9

I have met so many amazing people during my gap year and I think I will remember some of them for the rest of my life. One in particular was a friend I made in school. Her name was Lilou and she arrived at my school a week after I arrived.

Gap Year Blog #8 — Be Water, My Friend

Flexible.

FSU Gap Year Blog #4

As my time in Curridabat and San José neared its conclusion, I ran into an unexpected complication. While it’s not super surprising to encounter challenges during a long trip like this, I didn’t expect a complication like this one. I was robbed!

Blog #7

Remembering and trying to work towards my goals everyday has been challenging. When life was so busy during my gap year, I found it difficult to think about my goals in my everyday life and progressively work towards them. It was even hard to remember what my main goals were before entering my gap year because…