#My100Days: Spending quality time with family and friends
With school and classes set aside for the gap semester, students have more time to visit family members and spend quality time with the people they love– whether it’s at home or across the globe.
#My100Days: Focusing On Your Passions
A gap semester can give you the space to try something new, reflect on your identity, pursue a hobby or a passion project, or just spend more time doing things that you love and enjoy. Here’s how some students used their gap semester to focus on personal enrichment.
#My100Days: Build professional skills in a job or internship
Some students use the gap semester to sharpen their professional skills through jobs and internships before making the transition to the College of General Studies in the spring. Here are some of the experiences our students had while on the job.
#My100Days: Traveling The World
Some students take the gap semester to travel the world through programs and internships while others take some time to relax and explore before making the transition to the College of General Studies in the spring. Here are some of the amazing places our students have been to.
#My100Days: Making a Difference
Whether they travel through a volunteer program, give back in their spare time while working, or choose an internship that does good for the world– the gap semester is the perfect chance to focus on others. Here are some of the ways students have students have used the gap semester to give back.
#My100Days: Building Networks in the Gap Semester
Bruce Dennis (CGS’20) used his gap semester to explore his interests and build his network. His advice: “Use this time to really do something you want to do because this is the time when you don’t have the stress of school.”
#My100Days: To Asia and Back
Graham Rodes (CGS’20) took the gap semester to work, focus on building a skill, travel, and get out of his comfort zone. He says, “It was for me the first time I could step back from my personal bubble and view how I interact with other cultures, which was an amazing learning experience.”
#My100Days: Bringing a sustainability project to the finish line
In her gap semester, Madeleine Salman (CGS’20) was able to bring a local sustainability project to the finish line and work with students at her local high school. Her advice: “Enjoy what you have in your hometown because you are going to miss it when you leave.”
Daniel Neiditch (CGS’99, Questrom’01) on His Successes with Real Estate, Solar Power, and Philanthropy
Daniel Neiditch (CGS’99, Questrom’01) is the president of the Atelier, a 46-story luxury condominium building on West 42nd street just a block from the Hudson River. He’s also an advocate for the homeless.
Boston-London Students Share #My100Days Adventures
The Boston-London program program allows students the opportunity to study abroad during their freshman year. Here’s how a few of them spent their time.