taking a gap: Recent Episodes
Ellie Kim
Want to hear from a 21-year-old “taking a gap” semester from college? Join Ellie as she shares stories and has one-on-ones with friends about random, relatable, and relevant topics they have as people in their early 20s. New episodes every Wednesday.
Want to start a podcast but have no idea where to start? In this episode, Ellie talks about how she was able to launch this podcast, detailing the steps she took. Additionally, Ellie goes over the goals she had hoped to achieve during her gap semester and shares whether or not she was successful. Lastly, as Ellie's gap semester comes to an end, Ellie reveals her future plans for this podcast.
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With a new year comes New Year’s resolutions? Ellie reaches out to her friends — Lesley, Christina, Alex, and Alyssa — to see whether or not they made resolutions for 2021. Ellie also shares an article by The New York Times parenting reporter Christina Caron. Check out the article, “This Year, Try Downsizing Your Resolutions,” here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/well/live/new-years-resolutions-2021.html. The article really helped Ellie change her perspective on New Year’s resolutions and inspired her to make a belated resolution! Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ever wonder what it’s like to be a YouTuber? On this one-on-one, Ellie talks to Lesley, YouTuber and friend, about her channel, itryfilm. Lesley talks about her most popular YouTube video that currently has over 112,000 views (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5jvOcsa48), how she was able to become more comfortable filming, and her favorite parts about creating content. Check out Lesley’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVF1zXQ5tsdpDbPvWGS4PKQ. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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No sugarcoating it, getting an internship is quite difficult. Ellie talks about how she was able to get internships and shares tips and tricks on how to make a lasting impression during interviews. To lighten the mood, Ellie goes over the gap semester goals she set for herself back in “gap semester reasons & goals” and checks her progress. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Bubble tea, or boba, is one of Ellie’s favorite drinks… but this wasn’t always the case. Ellie shares what she thought about boba the first time she tried it and how she grew to love the sugary drink, tapioca pearls and all. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie talks about how her perspective on exercise changed after she finally started to exercise (somewhat) consistently. Ellie also talks about her sporty attempts when she was younger, from swimming to ice skating. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie reflects on the ways acne heavily impacted the way she viewed herself when she was in middle and high school. Ellie references two articles — the Allure article explains the negative impacts acne can have on one’s mental health, and the Shape article talks about how acne positivity accounts are changing the conversation on acne. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie is back with another one-on-one! Ellie and her friend Grace talk about beauty standards, their views on makeup, if they photoshop their pictures, and their take on plastic surgery. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie warms up her vocal cords to explain how she auditioned and joined a college a capella group in another “The Time I,” a segment where she zeroes in on important events that happened to her. In addition to her a capella experience, Ellie shares her singing background. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie gets personal about her first fall semester in college on the first “The Time I,” a segment where she zeroes in on important events that happened to her. To gain a better understanding of the current first-year experience, Ellie references a New York Times article she read by Marie Fazio, “The First Semester of College Has Never Been Stranger.” Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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In this first (and very special) one-on-one, Ellie brings on her best friend of 11 years, Christina. Listen to Ellie and Christina reminisce on their friendship and share their favorite memories. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Ellie breaks down exactly how and why she is taking a gap semester and gives advice on how to graduate early, as that was her original plan. Ellie also shares what she hopes to achieve before her gap semester comes to an end. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Traveler or homebody? Cat person or dog person? Ellie answers icebreaker questions in the very first episode of her new podcast, taking a gap. Subscribe to keep hanging out with Ellie, catch her on Instagram @takinga_gap, and email takingagap[at]gmail[dot]com with topic suggestions and/or questions.
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Listen to a new podcast by Ellie Kim, a 21-year-old "taking a gap" semester from college. She'll share stories, give recommendations, and occasionally bring on a friend. Follow this podcast on Instagram @takinga_gap and subscribe for the first episode coming out on October 14.