hi friends :)

this video is deeply personal to me, illustrating a small turning point in my life. Excuse my melodrama in the b-roll! If you enjoyed this video, please consider sharing it, commenting, and/or liking it — it would mean the world to me.

#gapyear #uchicago #itschloetan

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0:03 - why i took a gap year during a pandemic
1:51 STAGE 1 - looking forward to a new chapter
3:07 STAGE 2 - discovering some things about yourself
5:30 STAGE 3 - over-working and over-compensating
7:27 STAGE 4 - mid year burnout and bad habits (insomnia)
10:35 STAGE 5 - inertia and pushing forward anyways
13:30 - why i decided to make this video
14:20 - i appreciate your existence

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‪@UnJadedJade‬    • 35 Ideas to do in your Gap Year!! 🌟 F...  
‪@TheBlissBean‬    • 6 reasons I'm glad I took a GAP YEAR ...  
‪@travelwithlille‬    • 18 GAP YEAR IDEAS FOR THE TIME OF YOU...  
@Liam McIlwain    • Traveling the World - My Gap Year 🌎 E...  

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20 years old
Singapore-Indonesian, grew up in Shanghai
Currently at the University of Chicago
Economics major, Data Science minor

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instagram: @look.a.chloe
photography account: @coverherface
my cat’s instagram: @kaiju.pdf
email: [email protected]

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music by Singto Conley - Broken Fairy Lullaby - https://thmatc.co/?l=E63B88CE
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music by Singto Conley - Rísa - https://thmatc.co/?l=1604431D
music by Singto Conley - Fluttering - https://thmatc.co/?l=B6C33F13
music by Singto Conley - Iced Coffee - https://thmatc.co/?l=BA003865
music by Singto Conley - Memories - https://thmatc.co/?l=8742136B
music by Singto Conley - For The First Time - https://thmatc.co/?l=4993BC3B


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