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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.

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Exploring Turrialba

Hello from Turrialba! This is Thomas and Everest, today we explored and learned the history of Turrialba, the hometown of our very own GGL,…
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Alert!!! Meet your Panama Program Coordinators!

Hey, everyone! Your Program Coordinators speaking! We’re Luzania and Ariel, talking to you from the Bridge of the Americas, the two-ocean paradise that is…
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DAy 7: Fun Day With A Side of Debate

Dear Diary, The smacking of rain drops on our roof woke us bright and early. Everyone was in a groggy mood, and their feet…
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Dia 7: Smiles and Tears!

Hola familias! Our names are Sofia, Danna, Joceline, and Nathaly! We are the final leaders of the day for the JA1D trip. It was…
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Community & Family Day

Heyyyyyyyyyyyy, today was our first day being immersed in the Costa Rican culture! We spent time with local families. Writing this blog today are…

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Intro: Mylee 🤗

Hii I’m Mylee and I just wanted to do a small introduction before the trip! I am really excited to be part of this…
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Day 7 – Sunday funday! (Gabriel & Daniela)

Hello all! My name is Gabriel, and I was one of the day’s leaders alongside Daniela! We had the fortune of leading the trip’s…
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Day 4: Community Day

Hello from Aila, Krishav, and Zyanya! Today was one of the most community orientated days. We visited the local community and helped with daily…
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Meet Your Program Coordinators 🇵🇦🌿

Hey CH1D! Before our adventure officially begins, we wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves. We’re Yadariselt and Angelita, your Program Coordinators for this…
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Day 3: Culture Day

Unfortunately, we tried to post a blog for our first full day, but there was some technical difficulties and it did not upload or…