Episode 51 - Taking a Gap Year During Uncertain Times —with Beatrice Naujalyte

The idea of taking a gap year can already be intimidating. Now, add in COVID to the mix and the idea of taking a gap year can seem even more scary.Beatrice Naujalyt, creator of Bliss Bean, had the plan to travel during her entire gap year but COVID had other plans. Once the pandemic hit, she had to find alternative ways to fill her time including social media, blogging, vlogging, etc! Even though her gap years didn’t go as planned, Beatrice found ways to be creative with her time while building a fun job for herself. Now, she plans to go to school to study Digital Media and Communications, and continue working on her blog.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Beatrice joins Joanna to share her journey as she learned to navigate a gap year during uncertain times. Listen in for insight on what Beatrice has learned as she explored creative outlets during her time away from school and how helpful a gap year can be, even in the craziest of times.What You Will LearnWe talked through the cultural differences between taking a gap year as an American student, vs. EU resident. Understanding that the “typical college experience” does not exist right now, and the decision that young people are making to change courseHow it is okay to invent or reinvent your gap year experience!What it takes to acknowledge that college can wait, and what to do it in the meantimeShe dove head first into the creative content world by bloggings, creating videos, and just learning to love what fills up her cup! What caused Beatrice to decide to take a 2nd gap yearThe college decision process Beatrice’s advice with taking a gap year and how she has navigated it herself during these uncertain timesConnect with Beatrice NaujalytBeatrice Naujalyte of The Bliss Bean in Madison, WI.  The Bliss Bean on YoutubeBeatrice Naujalyte on Instagram Contact information: email [email protected] Connect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSuccess is Subjective on SpotifySponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]