Hey Everyone, My name is Sebastian Suarez and I am from Boston, Massachusetts. I have loved to travel from a young age, and we (my mom, dad and me) visit my father’s family in Peru almost every year. I think this lifelong interest in travel is......Read More

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

Hello! My name is Sabien Taylor (pronounced like you’re Say-ing Bien in Spanish). I was born in Okinawa, Japan, an island near the south end of the country. I can speak Japanese at a conversational level. I belong to a military family, so I have......Read More

Hello! My name is Emma Mohrmann and I am from St. Louis, Missouri! I love running, hiking, and basically anything active or outside. I am also very passionate about art and photography and enjoy how they provide the opportunity to tell a story in a......Read More

Dear Senegal Bridge Year Students, We are filled with a mixture of excitement and anticipation as our year is about to begin! So as to give you an idea of what the first month or so will look like we have put together a draft itinerary for you. This......Read More

Bonjour! My name is Alison Parish. I was born on the small island of Jamaica, West Indies. Since immigrating to the United States at the age of four, I have lived in the Bronx, New York. Having grown up in the bustling metropolis of New York City, I......Read More

Hi everyone! My name is Maddie (short for Madeleine), and I’m from Seattle, Washington, where I’ve lived my whole life. I’m so excited to be a part of Bridge Year Senegal, and to meet everyone from the program, Princeton, and Senegal! I have a......Read More

Hi everyone! My name is Lu and I hail from the Shenandoah Valley of Western VA. I’ve lived in rural Virginia for the past decade, and I am incredibly excited to experience a different way of life in Senegal. A few things that I’m most looking......Read More

Dear students! My name is Berta, and I am the third musqueteer on your Instructor team for the first 6 weeks of your time in Senegal. We will meet, inchallah, the moment you step out of the airport into the Senegalese sun on the afternoon of the......Read More

Asalaam Aleikum! We look forward to meeting you all soon! In the meantime, we would love to hear a bit more about you. As a first step towards getting to know each other, we would like each student to post a personal introduction to the yak......Read More

I’m writing this letter to introduce myself. I’m your Bridge Year Senegal Onsite Director and my name is Babacar Mbaye. I would like to start this personal introduction by talking about my grandparents. All four of my grandparents have made......Read More

Salaam Aleikum! It is wonderful that you are part of this year’s Novogratz Bridge Year group! My name is Catherine and I’m one of your Onsite Directors on the BYSenegal program. I’m excited that you are coming to Senegal and look forward to......Read More