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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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Hello :3

Hello, my name is Anastasia Berard! I’m nervous and excited for this trip like everyone else but I hope I’ll have a good time.…
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Hola (No. 4)

Hola hola! I’m Dominique your favorite program coordinator, I started working with students in 2013, and I have been in love of the positive…
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Hello Everyone

Hey GG leaders, My name is Elijahblou Santiago and I go to Eagle Academy For Young Men II at Ocean Hill. I’m Puerto Rican,…
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Welcome to Turri

Today we started our day at 6:30 and had breakfast at the Quality Hotel at 7:30am. At around 8:20 we left to Turrialba where…
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Hey Guys! (No. 4)

Hey guys!! My name is Natasha and I am half Ecuadorian and half Honduran but was born and raised in the Bronx. I am…

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Community Day!!! (No. 6)

Pura Vida everyone! Today, we were the Leaders of the Day and got to visit local families in Turrialba! We split up into three…
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Day 9: Free Day (No. 2)

Bonjour, Bon-Bini, Boungiorno, and HOLA! This is Eben and Mikaelyn writing as the leaders of today, our ‘free day’. We started today off with…
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WE OUT TO COSTA RICA !!! (No. 2)

YOOOO! My name is Luis, a rising senior at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, and I’m sooo excited to be traveling to Costa…
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A (slightly altered) Fun Day

¡Buenas Noches! Hey, this is Matthew and Micah, and we were the leaders of the day.  We woke up early at 7:00 am for…
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DAY 9- CAP PART 1

Hey all I’m Arianna Coronel-Suazo. I was one of the leaders today. I go to Berkeley High and am also from Berkeley. I love…