Meet Erika! Erika is an alumna of our Global Gap Year 2014. After her gap year she went on to Trinity College where she studied African Studies, Human Rights, and Arabic (wow!). She now works for WorldStrides as an Account Manager. WorldStrides is an industry leader in international education and Erika says, “I get to
Meet John! He is an alum of our Global Gap Year program 2017. Now he is attending Occidental College to study Diplomacy and World Affairs with a minor in Economics. What a fitting next step after a year abroad with Thinking Beyond Borders! Scroll down to watch his Presentation of Learning which is an
Meet Tess! Tess is an alumna of our Global Gap Year class of 2018! After TBB, she want on to Tulane University to major in Political Economy and Environmental Studies. How has your gap experience influenced/contributed to your academic and professional goals? My gap year experience helped me better solidify my values and goals. Entering
By Zach, GGY 2019. See the full blog at https://mollyshaefox.wixsite.com/buddhism One of the most difficult concepts for me to grasp since I began studying Buddhism more deeply is the idea of non-self. During the time of the Buddha, one of the major religious ideas making the rounds was the idea on an eternal Self, and
By Zach, GGY 2019. See the full blog at https://mollyshaefox.wixsite.com/buddhism In Buddhism, there exists a concept named the Middle Path. What this essentially means is that each one of us is meant to walk life in the center, without retreating to any extremes materially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This idea originated after Siddartha Guatama (later