My Gap Year (blog) by https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony Hi everyone, welcome to my blog: My Gap Year. Here you can follow my adventures through this year: my travels, see how volunteering works, and learn about other cultures. I will leave some pieces of information through the blog if you are interested in this route. We will start this adventure in Portugal, where you can find more information about what is a Gap Year. Stay connected! search en-us 2023-05-13 16:57:23 UTC 2025-11-18 00:06:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9f3.png Gap Year (What and Why) constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649394 What is a Gap Year?  

A Gap Year is one entire year you can experience different cultures, meet different people, increase your knowledge about the world, taking conscientiousness of what person you are, and what you want to do for a living.

A Gap Year also has some benefits, for example:
-you can reflect on your academic decisions before going to college;
-you can know different people with their own culture, issues, and languages learning along all this process;
-you will grow in so many ways, become a better thinker and person.]]> 2023-05-13 17:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649394 My reasons constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649639 I’m going to take a Gap Year because I think that it only brings and gives us good things.😇

First of all, I think it's important to know the world we live in. We are always closed at home or school and living inside our 📱 (phones) that we forgot to connect with nature, people, and cultures. This new connection will make us think differently and see everything with other 👀. 

This experience will make me more independent. I could know better myself, become more cultured, and grow physically and psychologically.
]]> 2023-05-13 17:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649639 Volunteering aboard constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649858 I will participate in a conservation volunteering aboard too, dealing with some wildlife animals in South Africa.]]> 2023-05-13 17:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589649858 Traveling adventure 🎒 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589650063 For my traveling adventure, I'm going to visit Barcelona, Paris, and Germany (Berlim and Munique). I'm confident I will learn many things about their cultures, lifestyles, and food. I will also enjoy their landscapes, meet new people, and learn other languages. ✈️]]> 2023-05-13 17:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589650063 Activities I choose constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589650594 I decide to do some different things this year based on adventure and new experiences.🗺️ I will bet on some traveling adventure, volunteering, and work abroad to save some money.]]> 2023-05-13 17:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589650594 Work abroad and why ⚠️ constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589651361 Finally but not least I’m trying to find a part-time job in German and Barcelona so I can save some money because a Gap Year can have a lot of costs 💸. 
I choose to work in these places, so I can practice my Spanish and my German and perhapes meet someone new.]]> 2023-05-13 17:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589651361 Itinerary, it's time to take you on a trip ✈️ constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589652189 You can follow the whole travel here. It shows you the places I'm visiting and some curiosities, including some pictures. 
The rooms 🛏️ I´ll be staying in will also be located on the map.
PHOTO by: a friend :)]]> 2023-05-13 17:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589652189 It's time to fly constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589652821 PHOTO by: a friend :)]]> 2023-05-13 17:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589652821 Let's take a break constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589657416 I recommend restaurants on the map, just look for the purple pins. 
🥗]]> 2023-05-13 17:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589657416 Barcelona, Spain constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589658684 This city is extremely beautiful and organized, there are a lot of performances in the street, music🎶, dance, gymnastic and many people painting🎨. ]]> 2023-05-13 17:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589658684 Bonjour Paris! constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589660002 🥐💙🥖]]> 2023-05-13 17:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589660002 Antoni Gaudí, the architect of nature🍃 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589660480 "Nothing is art if it does not come from nature." 
-Antoni Gaudí]]> 2023-05-13 17:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589660480 Paris, France constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589661191 There are bakeries everywhere but i don't complain because they have such good sweets!! It is a very beautiful city, mainly at night, some people call it the city of lights💡.]]> 2023-05-13 17:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589661191 Who doesn't know Walt Disney?! constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589662184 "If you can dream it, you can do it." 🌺
-Walt Disney]]> 2023-05-13 17:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589662184 Hallo wie geth's? constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589662662 Yes that's right, I'm on my way to Berlin, Germany.
PHOTO by: a friend :)]]> 2023-05-13 17:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589662662 Berlin, Germany constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589663593 After so many painful situations we found a dream and magic city! 🎆]]> 2023-05-13 17:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589663593 Munich, Germany constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589664138 This city is known for its annual "Oktoberfest" celebration and all the brewerys. 🍻]]> 2023-05-13 17:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589664138 South Africa, Africa constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589664487 And now, after all the cities i have been on, it's time to live and appreciate nature and wildlife. 🐘]]> 2023-05-13 17:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589664487 My last flight?! constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589665704 Yes, I think I can say it! I'm on my way to the last place I would be in this Gap Year, South Africa. 🌲]]> 2023-05-13 17:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589665704 Budget 💰 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589666620 After this trip is necessary to take awareness about how much did this cost.
Between flights (1.193€), travels (110€), rooms (2.412€), monuments (721€) and food (550€) I spent 8.328€!


*South Africa (3.242€);
Health care (60€);
Insurance (140€).
]]> 2023-05-13 17:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589666620 Work 🥴 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589666944 Talking about money, during my Gap Year I released 2.500€, because of my job.  The lifestyle in Germany is different than the lifestyle in Portugal so, in only 2 months, I received 2.500€, working at a restaurant🍴.
Furthermore, I practiced my German a lot, met good friends 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏼 and, lived great moments and experiences.]]> 2023-05-13 17:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589666944 Health care and Insurance constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589667148 For health care, I got one from MetLife, which covers the medical network, pharmacies, well-being, and more. 👨🏻‍⚕️
I chose to take one because I am going on a safari and volunteering with wild animals🦁 and we never know what risks we are taking. Furthermore, on these trips to different countries, we never know what we can find, in terms of food, and we can feel bad and sick🦟.
I also chose to do travel insurance to feel more secure and comfortable if my luggage could be stolen or lost. 🛄
It covers some medical expenses, luggage, and if the trip has to be canceled or interrupted.
This is AXA´s classic pack. 


]]> 2023-05-13 17:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589667148 Connection 💞 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589668365 Something I most enjoyed experiencing was seeing people of all ages gathered together and holding hands🤝 dancing to the music🎶 of a band, in the Gothic quarter. People of extreme energy and a lot of love💞 and attention to give representing people's modesty.]]> 2023-05-13 18:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589668365 "Oktoberfest" 🍻 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589668840 In Munich, Germany, I witnessed the "Oktoberfest"*1 for the first time.
I worked all day in the restaurant, it was a very busy day with lots of people coming and going. Seeing the people's joy and the festival's grandeur made me appreciate the best part of that day. 👯
I remember in the evening, after work, having the opportunity to enjoy the wave of the moment. I went to the Hofbräuhaus am Platzlonde brewery, where you could see everyone together celebrating and giving all the importance, to that moment. 💃


*1 -> beer festival that includes shows and other events, it is also a product and entertainment fair.🎠
]]> 2023-05-13 18:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589668840 Harmonious Ecosystem 💕 constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589669461 On safari in Africa I had the opportunity to see and take this photo. 📸
For me it means a lot because seeing the animals interact, without any conflict or human persecution, filled my heart. 
Nature is something so pure and so valuable even though few value it or respect everything it gives us. ⛰️
Being able to admire that moment with my own eyes was one of the best experiences I had in my Gap Year! 💚]]> 2023-05-13 18:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589669461 Hard skills constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589670375 In my gap year, I had the opportunity to develop the learning of other languages ​​(German, French and Spanish), to develop organizational skills📋(travel, costs, hazards) and to develop general knowledge in contact with different cultures when visiting the monuments of each country, which they can help you get an interview based on my academic knowledge📚, technological skills, and the specific training I may have. It can help me to insert myself in the best position of an organization related to my abilities, but by themselves, they are insufficient in today's society. 
That is why the soft skills that were also developed during this year are so or more important.]]> 2023-05-13 18:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589670375 Soft skills constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589671182 I also had the opportunity to contact different people, from different cultures with different points of view, it allowed me to improve communication🌐, and social👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 interaction skills based on personal characteristics that could be improved. It can make me more efficient, more harmonious, and more productive in my workplace, based on my optimism and empathy, helping me to fit into any workplace, in any role. Helping me to get and keep a job, although it is not only related to jobs, but also my attitude towards life's challenges. 
Throughout this year, the experience of working in a restaurant in Munich allowed me to develop the skills described for social interaction and collaborative work, and volunteering with wild animals allowed me to develop skills of optimism🙂, patience, and empathy.]]> 2023-05-13 18:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589671182 Disconnecting now! constanca_abrunhosa05 https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589671569 Bye friends, I loved this adventure and I hope you liked it too but this is the end...
If you have some doubts you can always ask me, through this blog.



See ya 👋]]> 2023-05-13 18:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/constanca_abrunhosa05/t5xps5uruuek9ony/wish/2589671569