You know you, and we know the gap year.
You are standing on the cusp of change. It is a time of great possibility. At J2Guides we believe that this can be one of the most transformative crossroads of your life, and an opportune time to consider #whatisyourwhy?
With 45 combined years in experiential education, we know that this question is the foundation for building an intentional gap year. We also know that assessing the quantity and quality of options can be overwhelming, the costs may be discouraging, and a less traditional path can feel isolating.
The exciting part is, #youknowyoubest. Our role is simply to bring our experience, from across the gap year landscape, to help you curate your best gap year.
Empowering, Effective & Affordable.
Our innovative counseling model is designed to educate and empower every student and family throughout the gap year planning process. Gain skills in goal setting and decision making as you identify your personal, programmatic and budgetary parameters. Develop agency and ownership of your gap year as we help you select and assess vetted program options based on your unique criteria.
Our tiered levels of service, each deeply rooted in delivering highly personal and professional service, are designed for all ages, interests, learning styles, and budgets. No two students or gap years are the same, so you choose the level of service that is right for you.
We are Jane and Jason Sarouhan, the J2 behind J2Guides.
We have devoted our entire careers to supporting young adults in wilderness, international and experiential settings and are the only Gap Year Association accredited counselors who have held every role in our field. In addition to spending the last decade as gap year consultants, we took gap time as young adults, have led hundreds of students on programs as field instructors, designed experiential education curriculum and risk management protocol, and directed a national nonprofit that took hundreds of students overseas annually. We believe passionately in what we do and, above all, we believe in the power and potential of gap time to help you manifest your best version of you.
