TeenLife Blog

Embrace a foreign language with these 5 effective tips!

Posted June 7, 2016, 1:00 pm by Armi Kauppila

Are you going overseas as part of a teen summer program or gap year and nervous about getting lost in a foreign language? Think you will struggle expressing basic needs...

First Time Overseas? 3 Tips for a Great Summer Program or Gap Year

Posted May 6, 2016, 3:06 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

I’ve been on the road for over a full year and during that time lived in five different Asian countries for a few months each (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines,...

Why Malia Obama’s Gap Year will Make a Big Difference

Posted May 3, 2016, 2:45 pm by Marie Schwartz

Dear Malia: It’s great that you’re going to Harvard but hearty congratulations on a more important long-term choice: your decision to take a gap year. While Harvard encourages freshmen to...

5 Reasons to Volunteer Abroad on Your Gap Year

Posted March 10, 2016, 2:00 pm by Brian Buntz

There are lots of things you could do doing a gap year so why consider going overseas to volunteer? We’ve got the top five reasons right here: 1. You can...

Why I Wish I Paid More Attention In Language Class

Posted March 8, 2016, 2:00 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

I took a trip to Germany the summer after my freshman year. I was in a German learning program along with kids from all around the world, most of them...

How to Choose the Perfect Gap Year

Posted January 22, 2016, 2:00 pm by Dana Elmore

Chances are you’ve heard and read plenty of information about gap years. Perhaps you want to consider spending a year or semester outside of a traditional classroom before college but...