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2024 Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all 2024 student trip blogs below.

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2019 Trips Index

Read the Top Student Travel Stories of 2019   Trip Index: B1A: Bonao 6-2-2019 B1B: Bonao 6-22-2019 B1C: Bonao 7-12-2019 B1D: Bonao 8-2-2019 C1A:…
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Storytelling Challenge – A Glance Into Chitre

“A Glance into Chitre” by Sadie Guy, Plainfield North High School, Class of 2022. To see more of Sadie’s trip check out her video.…
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Storytelling Challenge – Overcoming My Lifetime Bully

Having switched elementary schools as a child, I was teased and made fun of because of my size. I became an extremely self-conscious person…
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Storytelling Challenge – In Ecuador

In Ecuador Last summer I went to Ecuador. Guaranda, to be exact. High in the Andes, 9,000 ft above the sea, A new experience…
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Storytelling Challenge – A New Experience

This poem is my way of representing the experiences that I had during the beginning and end of my trip to Guaranda, Ecuador. My Experience with…

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Storytelling Challenge, My Life-changing experience that happened in two weeks

Halley Berhe, 2019 Glimpser Plainfield North High School, Plainfield Illinois Traveled to Chitre, Panama July 15, 2019, is the day I left for a…
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STORYTELLING CHALLENGE NATIONAL WINNER: THE LUCKIEST UNLUCKY PERSON

Kaitlyn O’Connor, 2019 Glimpser Sequoia High School, Redwood City, California Traveled to Las Tablas, Panama My name is Kaitlyn O’Connor, I’m a seventeen-year-old, and…
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Storytelling Challenge – Becoming Who I’m Meant to Be

Kaileigh Crofutt, 17 Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, CA Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic (JA1B) I’m Kaileigh Crofutt, a courageous, committed, compassionate individual who is dedicated to…