GapChat Jack Griffin & David Peters

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 field. Listen in to hear some of the incredible stories he has gathered from across the world!
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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 and for the continent. Listen in to hear the experiences of an incredible international gapper!
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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, she’s also passionate about learning ASL and working to help victims of domestic abuse.
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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 year linguistic opportunities, which are accessible avenues for work and personal growth.
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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 computer science or engineering internship can look like on a gap year.
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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 requirement and a chance to learn about a very unique gap year experience!
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