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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 student trip blogs below.

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Day Five: Biocultural diversity

Helllllooooooo Panama and GG friends and family!!! It’s Ryan, Talia, and Lorelei, your leaders for the day! Today was Biocultural Diversity day, and we…
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Day 5: CAP day 1 (EXecution)

Today was a very fun day. We woke up at 7 am as usual. Then for breakfast we had Presada De Queso, yogurt, cantaloupe,…
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We did it!!!

Saludos familia, from the leaders of the day, David, Aniya, and Jocelyn. Today was our last CAP Day. Guess what?! We finished before lunch…
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Day 10 final reflection

Hello everyone it’s Savannah, Anastacia , and Amberly! We were today’s LDDs and it was unfortunately our last day here in the DR. We…
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CAP Day 3

T1D Google Drive Photos Hola from Costa Rica, the leaders of CAP day 3; Emily, Kaya, & Hasini! Today on our last CAP (Community…

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JA1D Community Day

Hola guys from MJ and Emely! Two roommates who had a wild time being leaders of the day.  We woke up at 6:50 am…
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Day four: Trip to turrialba

Hello from Costa Rica! This is Clare and Zara, the Day Four Leaders. Following our Salsa lesson in last night’s meeting, we had a…
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Day 4- Biocultural Diversity & Community Day

Heyy GG family!! It’s Julian and Itxia, today  we woke up too early and headed off energized to get the group ready for today’s…
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CAP DAY 2 “RINSE & REPEAT”

Buenos Dias, familia, from Arturo, Zuri, and Averi. Yesterday, we did a lot. Our day started fresh and early as leaders at 6:45 a.m. We…
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day 4: discovering our mission-TOrtugas!

HIIIII! It’s day 4 in the villa with LDDs Emmanuel, Rachel and Dustin! We are now one step closer to helping the community here…