2019-20
A few packing notes
Jenny, Dragons Admin
Querid@s amig@s, We will meet on campus so soon! We understand wrapping up packing and finishing last-minute details before a 9-month trip can be very stressful. Breathe and think of only bringing what you absolutely need. Some of the following are......Read More
Bound from Boise to Bolivia
Theo Knoll, Participant
¡Hola! Me llamo Theo Knoll, y soy de Boise, Idaho. Despite being the largest city in Idaho, Boise is predominantly suburban, and nature is incorporated throughout the city in the form of parks, paths, and public land. My neighborhood is adjacent to......Read More
Hey Everyone!
Aneekah Uddin, Participant
Hey everyone! I’m Aneekah and I can’t wait to begin exploring. I’ve lived my entire life in Montclair, New Jersey (a few miles away from NYC) with my three siblings and parents. Bridge Year will be the first time I’m traveling out of the......Read More
Hello from Hyderabad! (Or Maybe from New Jersey)
Dani, Participant
Hello from Hyderabad! (Or maybe from my home in Maplewood, New Jersey). This Monday, I arrived back home from my first-ever trip to India. I attended the Harvard Model United Nations (MUN) India Conference, my first and last trip as member of the......Read More
Yak from a homestay family: Like a Dream
Ibu Nana (past and current homestay mom), Participant
Yak of the Week
LIKE A DREAM When we agree to join Bridge year, we never thought before, an American boy in our house. One house with us, one dining table, one living room with us. When we woke up in the morning that face was really with us. This is like a dream.......Read More
Recent student questions: banks and extra bags
Olivia Werby, Instructor
Hi everyone! We’ve gotten a couple questions recently that we think would benefit everyone to hear the answers to: If you are looking for a good bank account to use while in Jogja, check what fees they charge for international and......Read More
Our Updated September Itinerary!
Sarah, Instructor
Hello, everyone! We are in for quite a journey for our first month in India: we’ll travel from the Aravali hills of Rajasthan up to the Himalayan range and back again. Throughout our lengthy travels, we will take time to slow down and connect......Read More
First month itinerary
Instructor team, Participant
We will start our journey together on the 28th (Sani will travel ahead to prepare for our arrival and Olivia will travel with the group from Princeton). We will arrive in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 29th and spend 1 night near the airport, enjoy a......Read More
Hi Everyone!
Magnus von Ziegesar, Participant
My name is Magnus and I’m from Brooklyn, NYC. I’m the youngest in my family, with an older brother (he’s on the right, I’m on the left) and an older sister. We also have a golden retriever named Stu. And two cats, named Pepper and Spaz,......Read More
Introduction
Jesus Arroyo, Participant
Hello everyone. My name is Jesus Arroyo and I come from La Puente California, just a few miles from LA. I grew up in a family of eight with my parents, three older brothers, and two younger sisters. My childhood was filled with trips to our......Read More
