We believe that #everyoneisanartist. Have you ever taken your creative ideas and found a way to express them in a classroom, studio, journal or kitchen? Then you are an artist! Photography. Film. Fashion. Music. Dance. Drawing. Painting. Ceramics. Sculpture. Theater. Art History. Writing. Jewelry Making. Woodworking. What’s your medium, and why not devote some of your …
From Dance to Drawing: Exploring the Arts on a Gap Year Read More »
Hi, my name is Kim Stodghill, and I am the founder of Stodghill College Consulting. Life handed us all enough lemons this past year to make giant pitchers of lemonade from now until the end of COVID. It’s taken a toll on our kids who are leaving high school either so burned out by the …
Coffee with Kim: Learn about Gap Years, COVID-19 & J2Guides Read More »
“How can you take a gap year during COVID-19?!” It’s the question we’ve been asked the most this year and it’s natural, of course, to wonder what kinds of experiences are available when our worlds have come to a standstill due to a global pandemic. It’s not a surprise to us that taking a gap …
6 Students Share their Stories of Gapping During COVID-19 Read More »
Jane Sarouhan was featured in “The Gap Year Is an Increasingly Attractive Option” by Ian Frisch on Feb 23, 2021 in Town & Country. “The isolation and lack of social engagement is driving people to consider a gap year,” says Jane Sarouhan, co-founder (with her husband Jason) of J2Guides, a gap year counseling company. “It’s …
While this podcast episode featuring J2Guides is called “Finding Meaningful Connection and Growth During An Intentional Gap Year” … our story really begins with “Finding Meaningful Connection and Growth on LinkedIn.” Betsy Delaney-Jewell, the vision and voice behind the High School Hamster Wheel Podcast, first tracked me down on LinkedIn. Our shared passion for supporting …
Are you, like us, obsessed with #vanlife? It’s been a dream of ours for a decade, and with the pandemic turning everything upside-down, in a not-so-strange way it made perfect sense to do it now. So, this summer we bought a 2003 Mercedes Sprinter with 253,000 miles (which our daughter named Luna), rented our home, …
Your Ship, Your Crew & You: Road Tripping with Jane & Jason Read More »
We were thrilled to be featured in this University of California television episode hosted by Dr. Steven Mercer, longtime adjunct faculty member at the University of California San Diego Extension, as well as an independent educational consultant. In addition to Dr. Mercer and myself – Jane Sarouhan of J2Guides – this “tour de force” panel …
University of California TV: Making the Most of a Gap Year Read More »
For us, collegial collaborations are as satisfying as our one-on-one student advising. All across the country – and the world – there are educators like us who are passionately devoted to supporting students along their personal, educational and professional journeys. Beth Samuelson, founder of SOS4Students, is one such human. Bay Area based educational consultant and …
SOS4Students + J2Guides Tackle Pandemic Gap Year Planning Read More »
You do not need to leave the country – or your home – to have a meaningful gap year. Long before Coronavirus, we have been defining the gap year as a period of time when an individual takes a deliberate pause from school or work to pursue interests, skills and personal growth. Note that this …
Tips and Resources for a Local or Virtual Gap Year Read More »
We were featured in “Falling into the Gap Year” by Alyson Krueger on May 28, 2020 in The New York Times!