The Good Life Bridge Semester
Frequently asked questions
You can apply to The Good Life Bridge Semester by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
The Good Life Bridge Semester starts at $8,250 USD. For full pricing, visit the provider’s website.
The Good Life Bridge Semester is open to participants aged 17 to 21.
The program runs for 3-6 months.
Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in cabins.
The program fee includes accommodation, activities, equipment, meals, and park fees.
The Good Life Bridge Semester is located in North America.
About Program
This multi-faceted, THREE PART experiential program allows you to join a community of fellow students who like you are setting aside a season to live into the big questions of the good life. You’ll cultivate friendships based on the deeper things, get perspective on what really matters, connect to the natural world, practice mindfulness, and explore your creative capacities, while completing 3 college courses (one at a time) for 10 credits with award-winning professors who embody the spirit of experiential learning.
Bridge Semester students participate in both our in-person January Term Wintering Writer’s Retreat and our in-person Good Life May Term program. From February-April, Bridge students participate in (and co-create) our dynamic, discussion-based online programming, which includes The Good Life Course plus a Mindfulness Course plus a course on Finding Purpose plus casual hangouts. The cohort will stay connected through the virtual portion until reuniting in Maine in May.
Program Highlights
- Wintering: A Good Life Writer's Retreat. Engage in writing workshops by the fireplace & joy-inducing adventures in snow & ice.
- The Good Life May Term: Community-Building for the 21st Century: Belonging, Creativity & Good Food for All.
- Mindfulness Course: Cultivate skills for calming and focusing the mind and knitting back together your attention span.
- Workshop on Finding Your Purpose: discern your calling, where your passion and skills can meet the world's deep needs.



