taking a gap

Ellie Kim

Want to hear from a 21-year-old “taking a gap” semester from college? Join Ellie as she shares stories and has one-on-ones with friends about random, relatable, and relevant topics they have as people in their early 20s. New episodes every Wednesday.

  1. 01/16/2021

    the time i │ started a podcast

    Want to start a podcast but have no idea where to start? In this episode, Ellie talks about how she was able to launch this podcast, detailing the steps she took. Additionally, Ellie goes over the goals she had hoped to achieve during her gap semester and shares whether or not she was successful. Lastly, as Ellie's gap semester comes to an end, Ellie reveals her future plans for this podcast.  #takinga_gap #gapsemester #podcast

    34 min

  2. 01/06/2021

    new year's resolutions

    With a new year comes New Year’s resolutions? Ellie reaches out to her friends — Lesley, Christina, Alex, and Alyssa — to see whether or not they made resolutions for 2021. Ellie also shares an article by The New York Times parenting reporter Christina Caron. Check out the article, “This Year, Try Downsizing Your Resolutions,” here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/well/live/new-years-resolutions-2021.html. The article really helped Ellie change her perspective on New Year’s resolutions and inspired her to make a belated resolution! Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #newyearsresolution #2021

    20 min

  3. 12/23/2020

    one-on-one with lesley │ being on youtube

    Ever wonder what it’s like to be a YouTuber? On this one-on-one, Ellie talks to Lesley, YouTuber and friend, about her channel, itryfilm. Lesley talks about her most popular YouTube video that currently has over 112,000 views (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5jvOcsa48), how she was able to become more comfortable filming, and her favorite parts about creating content. Check out Lesley’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVF1zXQ5tsdpDbPvWGS4PKQ. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #itryfilm #youtube

    36 min

  4. 12/16/2020

    the time i │ got an internship

    No sugarcoating it, getting an internship is quite difficult. Ellie talks about how she was able to get internships and shares tips and tricks on how to make a lasting impression during interviews. To lighten the mood, Ellie goes over the gap semester goals she set for herself back in “gap semester reasons & goals” and checks her progress. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #internship #goals

    24 min

  5. 12/09/2020

    the time i │ had boba

    Bubble tea, or boba, is one of Ellie’s favorite drinks… but this wasn’t always the case. Ellie shares what she thought about boba the first time she tried it and how she grew to love the sugary drink, tapioca pearls and all. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #boba #bubbletea

    12 min

  6. 12/02/2020

    the time i │ started exercising

    Ellie talks about how her perspective on exercise changed after she finally started to exercise (somewhat) consistently. Ellie also talks about her sporty attempts when she was younger, from swimming to ice skating. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #exercise #yoga

    12 min

  7. 11/25/2020

    the time i │ had acne

    Ellie reflects on the ways acne heavily impacted the way she viewed herself when she was in middle and high school. Ellie references two articles — the Allure article explains the negative impacts acne can have on one’s mental health, and the Shape article talks about how acne positivity accounts are changing the conversation on acne. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #acne #acnepositivity

    14 min

  8. 11/18/2020

    one-on-one with grace │ beauty standards

    Ellie is back with another one-on-one! Ellie and her friend Grace talk about beauty standards, their views on makeup, if they photoshop their pictures, and their take on plastic surgery. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions. #takinga_gap #takingagap #beautystandards

    22 min
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Want to hear from a 21-year-old “taking a gap” semester from college? Join Ellie as she shares stories and has one-on-ones with friends about random, relatable, and relevant topics they have as people in their early 20s. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Ellie Kim
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ellie Kim
  • Show Website
    taking a gap