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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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Taking action

Hey everyone, this is Mel, Makenzie, and Jaidon; today’s Líderes del Día. Today was the first day of our Community Action Project. Our task…
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Day 10: Final reflection

For our final day in Las Tablas we had a wake up call at 7am! For breakfast at 8am we had delicious pancakes, sausage,…
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self introduction

Hello everyone, my name is Pauline Jenny Afandalo but I go by Jenny since I have been called that my whole life I’m 16…
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Day 9: Last cap day 🏐🎨

Welcome to the last CAP day with JA2C! Today we spent our day completing our project for the final reveal. Our incredible teamwork allowed…
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Chitre 1D Day 9 August 2nd, 2025

HEY GUYS!!! Its Sheidy, Logan and Elsee (the best and most leaders of the day). After our amazing performance last night and karoke night…

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day 2 – The journey begins

Today we traveled from San José to Turrialba, and along the way, we witnessed a beautiful cultural tradition — the Romería. This annual pilgrimage…
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Living within the community

Good afternoon everyone! My name is Trinity, y mi nombre is Cristian. Today we were the Líderes del Día and we are excited to…
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Day 6:Culture exchange prep/town visit

T1D Google Drive Photos Today we had a long and tiring day, we woke up very early for breakfeast in order to be able…
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DAY 2 IN JARABACOA

Today was day two in Jarabacoa, which consisted of a historical tour of the city. We started off with a hearty breakfast of pancakes,…
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Day two – Welcome & orientation

Global Glimpse: Day Two Update – Welcome & Orientation in Panama! Hola from Panama! Day two of our Global Glimpse journey was all about…