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#Gained motivation to study English #The process of fulfilling my own bucket list #Consistently took time to reflect on myself
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I am a participant in my 50s who, while working a normal job in Korea and at the time of changing jobs, took a gap year. I wanted to create my own bucket list through a gap year in Cebu, I had many experiences meeting a variety of people and I grew!
Just study English in Cebu, Philippines — enjoy it without stress, and that''s it! A review from a 50s senior gap-year participant (office worker)
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Hello! I am a company employee in my 50s who works a regular job in Korea.
Hello! I am an office worker working a regular job in Korea. I am 50 years old.
After working for more than 20 years, I unexpectedly changed jobs and felt I needed time just for myself, so I took this opportunity to take a gap year through a senior language study project in Cebu, Philippines.
*For participants who wanted a special vacation and a challenge just for themselves Activities to enjoy leisure time, daily customized 1:1 personal missions for new challenges were provided, and a Gap Year Note for self-reflection and planning was also provided.
>> Entry fee 100 won! Go to the gap year missions
Why I joined Gap Year’s Philippines language study project.
I had known the organization Gap Year for a long time and had always wanted to someday take my own gap year. There were also many Gap Year projects that I liked.
Then I happened to find a project at Gap Year that matched my circumstances perfectly, and I chose it without hesitation.
I also usually prefer independent backpacking trips over group tours when traveling abroad and have traveled to about ten countries. Because I have always dreamed of long-term stays abroad when the opportunity arises, this language study in the Philippines felt even more exciting and anticipated.
Preparations before departure?
On my laptop I have a list of items needed depending on the nature of each destination. I always refer to and update this list for the next trip, and I used it this time as well.
But in the case of this language study project, it was not a simple tripSince it involved staying in one place (Cebu) and studying English, I referred to the guidebook provided by Gap Year as much as possible and prepared by reading reviews from previous Gap Year participants online.
Through this experience I wanted to complete my bucket list!
In my case, I have been managing my own bucket list for the past four years.Before, I only had a vague feeling of ''I really want to try this,'' and as life went on it would be forgotten again — that repeated, so I took this opportunity to write a bucket list.
There were various items: things that could be solved if I just had the money, things that required time, and things that also required effort, so this time The Gap Year served as a stepping stone toward achieving the final goal of one of the items on the list, and through this Gap Year it seems to have fulfilled that role sufficiently.
During the language study period, thanks to the missions provided by Gap Year, I was able to spend more time reflecting on myself.
During the Philippines language study period, the daily Gap Year missions sent by email and tailored to my characteristics allowed me to consistently take time to reflect and organize myself, and I felt I was not alone.Thanks to that, I was able to have more time to reflect on myself and take one more step toward my goals, which was very rewarding.
Also, the biggest difference from before this gap year seems to be that through this gap year I learned for myself a proper way to study English.Of course, this method is something everyone knows and many people are already doing, but because what I experienced and felt is imprinted more deeply than what someone else might tell me, I feel very happy as it seems to have given me the motivation to continue studying English.
People I met in Cebu.
I am a participant in my 50s who, while working a normal job in Korea and at the time of changing jobs, took a gap year. I wanted to create my own bucket list through a gap year in Cebu, I had many experiences meeting a variety of people and I grew!
Just study English in Cebu, Philippines — enjoy it without stress, and that''s it! A review from a 50s senior gap-year participant (office worker)
|
Hello! I am a company employee in my 50s who works a regular job in Korea.
Hello! I am an office worker working a regular job in Korea. I am 50 years old.
After working for more than 20 years, I unexpectedly changed jobs and felt I needed time just for myself, so I took this opportunity to take a gap year through a senior language study project in Cebu, Philippines.
*For participants who wanted a special vacation and a challenge just for themselves Activities to enjoy leisure time, daily customized 1:1 personal missions for new challenges were provided, and a Gap Year Note for self-reflection and planning was also provided.
>> Entry fee 100 won! Go to the gap year missions
Why I joined Gap Year’s Philippines language study project.
I had known the organization Gap Year for a long time and had always wanted to someday take my own gap year. There were also many Gap Year projects that I liked.
Then I happened to find a project at Gap Year that matched my circumstances perfectly, and I chose it without hesitation.
I also usually prefer independent backpacking trips over group tours when traveling abroad and have traveled to about ten countries. Because I have always dreamed of long-term stays abroad when the opportunity arises, this language study in the Philippines felt even more exciting and anticipated.
Preparations before departure?
On my laptop I have a list of items needed depending on the nature of each destination. I always refer to and update this list for the next trip, and I used it this time as well.
But in the case of this language study project, it was not a simple tripSince it involved staying in one place (Cebu) and studying English, I referred to the guidebook provided by Gap Year as much as possible and prepared by reading reviews from previous Gap Year participants online.
Through this experience I wanted to complete my bucket list!
In my case, I have been managing my own bucket list for the past four years.Before, I only had a vague feeling of ''I really want to try this,'' and as life went on it would be forgotten again — that repeated, so I took this opportunity to write a bucket list.
There were various items: things that could be solved if I just had the money, things that required time, and things that also required effort, so this time The Gap Year served as a stepping stone toward achieving the final goal of one of the items on the list, and through this Gap Year it seems to have fulfilled that role sufficiently.
During the language study period, thanks to the missions provided by Gap Year, I was able to spend more time reflecting on myself.
During the Philippines language study period, the daily Gap Year missions sent by email and tailored to my characteristics allowed me to consistently take time to reflect and organize myself, and I felt I was not alone.Thanks to that, I was able to have more time to reflect on myself and take one more step toward my goals, which was very rewarding.
Also, the biggest difference from before this gap year seems to be that through this gap year I learned for myself a proper way to study English.Of course, this method is something everyone knows and many people are already doing, but because what I experienced and felt is imprinted more deeply than what someone else might tell me, I feel very happy as it seems to have given me the motivation to continue studying English.
People I met in Cebu.
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