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Beyond Academics: Crafting a Purposeful GAP Year

This is a class for students about to graduation high school and deciding what comes next. Bridge to Tomorrow: A GAP Year Adventure, tips, tricks, and ideas.
Mrs Natalie Chiasson
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(48)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 12
Is school almost finished? Are you wondering what is to come next? What to do? Where to go? College? University? So many choices. It is a hard decision because your decisions can be everlasting. 

Ever thought of a GAP year?

A gap year is when you finish high school, and then take a year off, exploring all possibilities that can give you a better perspective and outlook on your future. In doing so, you are most likely to be able to make an informed decision about your future since you have had the opportunity to think, explore, and decide. 

I planned a 10 month backpacking trek through parts of Central America and it was the best time of my life! I did it for a different reason, but I wish I had done it earlier as a GAP year. I first went to college, and worked for a hospital corporation for 18 years before I had the chance for my GAP year. 

Follow me along my journey as I share with you my personal experiences with the planning and calculations it took for a trip of this length, and what helped me along the way. I will also be providing my best travel tips, tricks and templates.
NOTE: This is my own personal journey, and opinions that I am sharing. This information is going to be shared for interest sake. 
The class will commence even with 1 enrolled.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how I was able to travel for 10 months and the planning that went into a trip of this length. The students will also learn travel tips.
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    The materials involved with this class are the Teacher's personal opinions and journey. The websites shared will be of the benefit of the student as part of their research.
    Joined July, 2021
    5.0
    48reviews
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    Teacher expertise and credentials
    Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
    *Note, I do not change class time for daylight saving time on my end, as my time does not change*
    Note for my Christmas family holidays, I am not teaching Dec 22 to Jan 5. 
    Note for another commitment, I am unable to teach on the following days: Feb 6-15, 2025. 
    My Name is Natalie. I am a Canadian from a small town in Canada, that is lovely during the summer. I love to travel, so after obtaining a TEFL 120 hour certification, I teach online to be able to have flexibility to explore our great world a lot more and meet many international students. 
    *I have opened auto scheduling so book as you wish* NOTE, I do not work on Mondays or Tuesdays.
     I have visited so many countries, and now I am visiting and exploring South Africa with husband (where we can avoid the cold Canadian winters - although snow can be so beautiful to watch, these days I like snow on postcards). I love animals and photography.
     Some of the animals I am very lucky to see most often are: zebra, giraffe, nyala, impala, waterbuck, kudu, civets, genets, porcupines at night, leopards, lions, elephants, cheetah, hyena, jackals, mongoose, plated lizards, tortoises to name a few and plenty of birds! Animal paradise I call it! Some even visit during class time, and I can show you if any arrive.
    I did a long 10-month backpacking trip through Central America (I even wrote a book about it), which made me realize, that there are so many countries I still need to travel to, explore, and visit. I got to meet so many amazing people. I did a lot of volunteer work along the way as well as house and pet sit which was so fun!
    I had a corporate job for 18 years in a large hospital, as an administrator, but in 2018, I decided that I wanted to travel a lot more, thus teaching online was my answer. 
     I am teaching ESL/English online , as well as other subjects about animals, bugs and creatures, and love teaching children (an even young adults). I want my students to have lots of fun while learning something new. I have taught over 4000 lessons.
    Fun fact: I have a twin sister which is also lots of fun! Still to this day, people mix us up. 
    I can talk endlessly on animals. I love them.
    From me, you can learn about animals, bugs, photography, ESL, writing and reading practice, and have fun while learning. 
    I would love to see you in my class. I have opened auto scheduling so you can find a class that suits your schedule, so book away! 
    
    Until then...
    Have a great day,
    Mrs. Natalie
    
    NOTE: If you would like a 1 on 1 class, or have requests for classes outside of the schedule, let me know and I will try to accommodate your request, but keep in mind that 1:1 does cost more. :) 
    Also note, I do not offer refunds on missed classes (If you are 10 minutes late, this is considered an absent class). Please ensure to arrive on time. Also I do not have daylight saving time where I am located, so please make arrangements as per the lesson class times do not change for me. Please follow the time on your schedule.

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    Meets once
    25 min

    Live video meetings
    Ages: 16-18
    3-12 learners per class

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