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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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The Jellyman

Hello all, My name is Leo Jellison and I will be traveling on the trip to Costa Rica. One big reason that I wanted…
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Excited for Panama!!!

Hi everyone! I’m Amy, and I am a junior at Highland Park High School. My favorite things to do are ceramics/pottery, bedazzling, listening to…
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See You Soon in Costa Rica

Hola, Glimpsers! My name is Julio Ortiz. I’m a software engineer by profession, and together with Dianna, I’ll be one of your Program Coordinators…
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Day 5: Community Action Project

Everyone was soooooooo super duper hyped and excited to get up early at 6:30 in the morning. We dreamt about shoveling mud. Our dreams…
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Bridging the canal!!!

We started our day bright and early and fueled our bodies with breakfast before heading out to the infamous Panama Canal. We were fortunate…

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Day 6: Sustainable Development

Hello family and friends, this is Bailey and David, the LDD’s for day six! As described in the previous blog, we were in Puerto…
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Exploring Constanza

This morning we woke up after a very needed sleep to explore the city of Constanza. After a filling breakfast and some card games…
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Greetings!

Hello, my name is Jazmin Galindo, and I am a rising Senior at Amundsen High School located in Chicago, IL. I am a huge…
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Nos Vemos Pronto!

My name is Joel Agbasoga-Solow (pronouns they/he), and I will be one of your Global Glimpse Leaders (GGLs) in Constanza, Dominican Republic! I’m super…
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¡Que lo que!

¡Hola Glimpsers! My name is Cindy Estrella, I am one of two Global Glimpse Leaders going to Constanza, Dominican Republic this June with you.…