ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
How would you spend a year that was entirely up to you? Join co-hosts Jack Griffin and David Peters, two gap-year students in Harvard's class of 2025, as we chat with other current gappers to learn how they are taking charge of their year.
Website: gapchatpodcast.com
IG: @gapchatpodcast
Website: gapchatpodcast.com
IG: @gapchatpodcast
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
14 minutes
English
United States
12 episodes
since Jan. 9, 2021
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Harold Peón (Harvard ’25) has seen a lot of new places this year. He took a road trip across the US to visit cities and national parks, and he’s currently in a government-sponsored program to learn Mandarin in Taiwan. Harold loves languages and wants to break down language barriers in the medical f…
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Langa Siziba (Harvard ’25) is from Zimbabwe, and on her gap year she has focused on applying to foreign universities and working as a math TA at a boarding school. She plans to study electrical engineering, and wants to use her skills to help African companies develop and manufacture smartphones on…
Catherine Pellini (Holy Cross '25) has known that she wanted to be a lawyer ever since she was brought to see a courthouse in third grade. She is furthering that goal on her gap year by interning at a district attorney’s office and getting first-hand accounts about the justice system. Not only that…
Camille Luong’s (Stanford '25) gap year is centered on language, as she is both teaching herself Mandarin and working as an online English tutor for Korean adults. She’s also making time for new hobbies that bring her joy rather than add to a résumé. This episode is great for learning about gap yea…
Michael Young (Harvard '25) is spending his gap year developing AI for self-driving cars, and that has given him many exciting stories to share. He's doing everything from simulating exploding cars to ensuring that cars aren’t jerks on the road. This episode is great for anyone interested in what a…
Simon Ma (Harvard '26) grew up in Singapore, where there is a two-year national service requirement after high school. Simon is fulfilling his service by working with Singapore’s police force on his gap year. This episode features a fascinating look into the history of Singapore’s service requireme…
In this episode, Juliet Coe (Harvard '25) delights in sharing stories from her years at unusual Waldorf elementary schools and at Interlochen Performing Arts High School. On her gap year, Juliet has been exploring her newfound passion for writing as well as finding work in photography. Throw in a l…
Emma Hughes (Harvard '25) has created an incredible smorgasbord of a gap year. Focusing on her passion for education through teaching and educational reform, she has been working as a sixth grade science teacher and interning with her local government. She's also exploring her love for music and bo…
Payton Thompson (Harvard '25) has been dancing ballet since she was two years old, and she has spent her gap year training with Ballet West, Utah's professional ballet company. Payton is an excellent example of someone taking a gap year in order to fully pursue a lifelong passion. This episode is p…
Shira Hoffer (Harvard '25) has spent her gap year working with the ACLU, the Anti-Defamation League, and a state senator in order to pursue criminal justice reform. On top of that, she is also spending time on herself and with her loved ones. Definitely check out this episode if you want to meet an…
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