"I found my way in college much more easily than many of my peers. I found my interests and chose my majors strategically because I had learned so much about myself. My gap year solidified a need to study abroad again in college, and it made that experience so much more valuable for me than if I hadn't gone abroad for my gap year. I learned my second language (German) faster - not because it resembles French in any way but the alphabet, but because I wasn't afraid to go for it. I embraced all the experiences of my study abroad semester differently than had I never been abroad before. When I returned, I knew what to do with those experiences. I had a cohort of worldly, well-traveled peers to discuss experiences with, and an incredible group of mentors on campus who helped me leverage those experiences after graduation. To this day, I cite my gap year as the most transformational year of my life."

Lexi

API Alum, Grenoble