Partner Programs
9 Delights of Jogja
Allie Matthias, Participant
Yak of the Week
Something I never could have anticipated for this year is the amount of small daily surprises I encounter here in Jogja. These surprises—little moments of joy—come upon me at any time in the day. They break up the routine and remind me that my......Read More
Bridge Year: A Hero’s Journey
Anna Pinkerton, Participant
Call to Adventure: The Princeton acceptance packet was thick, and when I poured all of the various papers and infographics onto my dining room table, the Bridge Year pamphlet landed on top. From the moment I started reading, I was hooked. As someone......Read More
Living intentionally
Max, Participant
Last Monday, in somewhat of a freak accident, I broke my foot. While standing up from a chair, I clumsily lost my balance and rolled my foot onto the right side, breaking the fifth metatarsal. It’s just a hairline fracture, and I should make a......Read More
a homecoming of sorts
Jasmine Berger, Participant
On August 28, eight bright-eyed Princeton students boarded a plane to halfway across the world with a lot of hope, a little bit of fear, and a sense of adventure. Today, six months later, we have somehow made it two thirds of the way through......Read More
Birds of Udaipur
Sijbren, Participant
When I’m returning from my NGO in the evening, I cycle through a rather rural area of Udaipur. I find myself surrounded by fields and overgrown empty lots. The road is mostly clear of traffic and I take my time to enjoy the scenery — it just......Read More
Your itinerary overview!
Elley, Instructor
Hi everyone – Thank you for posting your intro yaks! I’ve read through them and I’m so excited to meet each of you! We’re about a month out from your arrival to Jordan, so Mohammad and I wanted to give you an overview of our itinerary so you......Read More
A Warm Goodbye
Fernando Aviles, Participant
This past Friday, I sadly said goodbye to someone I had never expected to meet, and much less expected to learn such a great deal from. After a series of events that led to a very sudden shift in instructors, we were introduced to Sharon and told......Read More
Are American and Indonesian Women So Different?
Jacqueline Lydon, Participant
Hi everyone! This is a repost of an article I wrote for my internship at the NGO Mitra Wacana Women’s Resource Center trying to challenge the assumptions we hold — that I held before this program — about what women and......Read More
The Body is NOT an Apology
Dani, Participant
About one or two years ago, I happened upon a blog entitled, “The Body is Not an Apology.com”. It was started by Sonya Renee Taylor, a fat positive, big black woman with the mission to empower fat, black, and queer people to live more freely,......Read More
Mid-Year Retreat!
Maddie Lausted, Participant
Salaam malekum! Bridge Year Senegal is heading off to our mid-year retreat to the desert of Lompoul to set goals for the new year, see some sand dunes, and, inshallah, ride a camel! We’re all looking forward to more group talks under the......Read More
Instructor Introduction: Elke
Elke Schmidt, Instructor
Salaam Alekum, اسلا عليكم In less than a month, we’ll be meeting each other at Arrivals in Casablanca. Some days, it feels that it’s just around the corner, and other days, it feels still so far away. As I think of the adventure ahead,......Read More
instructor
Badr Allouche, Instructor
Salamu 3alaykum – Peace be upon you. My name is Badr, alongside Elke, I will be your Instructor during your two-week stay in Morocco, and I am excited to get to know each one of you, and push to learn more about my country’s people and culture.......Read More
An Introduction to your Instructor – Claire
Claire Bennett, Instructor
My heartfelt chum reap sua (hello!) to all. My name is Claire, I am originally from the UK although I have for many years been living in Asia. I can’t begin to explain how excited I am that I get to spend a few weeks back in Cambodia, with you......Read More
I understand
Sydney Eck, Participant
Trigger warnings: suicide, school shootings January 26, 2020 Udaipur, Rajastan, India Schools held Republic Day celebrations and families gathered around television screens, watching the spectacle of the annual Delhi parade to......Read More