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Based on past participants’ experiences, we’ve organized the common themes of learning, reflection, and growth by time period.
What makes this project special
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Understanding yourself is one of the most important things in our lives.To properly recognize your emotions, thoughts, desires, and valuesand, based on that,determine the direction and choices of your lifeThis means making decisions about life's direction and choices. However, we often make choices that are not what we truly want due to outside opinions or social expectations. If this happens repeatedly, we can feel unclear about who we are and what we want, which can negatively affect quality of life and sense of direction.If you do not understand yourself properly, unstable emotional states can persist, and the likelihood of losing life's goals and directionincreases.Also, if you are not clear about your needs and emotions, it can lead to depression or self-criticism, and you may face conflicts in relationships or difficulty making important decisions.
On the other hand, if you understand yourself and make choices based on that,your self-confidence improvesand,you can effectively set life goalsThis kind of self-understandingbuilds the ability to regulate emotionswhich reduces stress,and helps form better interpersonal relationshipsas well.
This mission isa process of discovering what you want and which emotions and thoughts drive your life.Self-understanding goes beyond simple self-exploration; it is a key to improving quality of life, enriching relationships, and designing a more stable and happier life.
The mission has been designed with a focus on the three items below.
1. Understanding my appearance, behavior, and thoughts
The first step to understanding yourself isPractice calmly observing in which situations I usually feel comfortable and in which environments I feel uncomfortable.It is also a process of observing what appearance and behaviors you show when you feel comfort or discomfort, and what thoughts you are having. Through these processes you can find recurring patterns, and if certain behavioral patterns repeat, it is necessary to examine why that is and reflect on those behaviors. It is also a good method to see how your thoughts lead to certain emotions, or how emotions are connected to certain thoughts and decisions.
2. Setting a clear life direction and goals
Understanding yourself is a process of setting life goals.When you know what values you hold, what interests you, and what situations make you happy, you can set goals that match them. This allows you to choose your own path without being swayed by external pressures or expectations. Also, knowing your strengths and weaknesses well helps you create more achievable plans when setting goals.
3. Effectively manage stress and emotions
When you understand yourself,you can better grasp and regulate the flow of thoughts and emotionsYou will be able to do so. For example, you can understand why you feel anxious or angry in certain situations and find ways to handle those emotions better. Awareness of your thoughts and emotions greatly helps with stress management. Through the process of understanding yourself, you learn to recognize your emotions and how to process them in positive ways, enabling you to maintain a healthier mental balance in daily life.
The gap year growth mission
It is a mission of carefully analyzing yourself.
After the mission is over, incidents of feeling angry or stressed for no reason will decrease,
and conversely, you will come to identify what brings you happiness and a sense of satisfaction,
so you will be able to move toward a positive life direction!
Whether I carried out the mission well, what could be improved, etc.
If you want to receive feedback from a mission consultant,Growth Reportapply forit!
(Available as an additional option)
*What is a Growth Report?
After the mission consultant carefully analyzes the missions you carried out,
the participant's tendencies as seen through the missions, additional missions the participant may need, strengths that would benefit from further development, andareas that could be improved.them
We provide them as a report.
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Mission Tip!
1. The growth mission is a mission carried out during your gap year.
2. For this mission,the expected duration is about 15 daysand may vary depending on the participant's local circumstances or mission selection. Make good use of your gap year to carry it out.
3. Growth Mission + Growth ReportAmong applicants, if you complete at least 60% of the missions, a consultant-written personalized reportYou will receive it.
(what I currently need, additional individual growth missions, extra insights about me, etc.)
Eligibility
- In the Gap Year program participate for at least one weekany participant
- Participants who want to grow to the next level through missions
- Participants who want to improve themselves
- Participants who want to try things they haven't tried before
- Participants who want to make their Gap Year a little more special and fun
- Participants who want to keep a long-term record of their Gap Year period
Notes
- This is a project that participants carry out themselves according to the guide provided by Gap Year.
- Responsibility for carrying out missions and the results rests with the individual participant. Korea Gap Year does not assume responsibility for this.
- Missions are written with general tendencies; if you find them too difficult or not suitable for you, we recommend skipping them.
- This project can only be applied for by participants who are taking part in an actual overseas Gap Year project.
- Copyright for the provided mission content belongs to Korea Gap Year; sharing or re-editing it with others is prohibited. Violators may be subject to legal penalties.
- Content and photos posted on blogs while participating in Gap Year missions may be used by Korea Gap Year for promotional and marketing purposes.
- By thoroughly reading this guide, participants acknowledge that they fully understand the contents and will not hold Korea Gap Year legally or morally responsible in the future.
