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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 (No. 52)

Hello, my name is Jondell, and I’m traveling to Costa Rica. In New York, I attend Eagle Academy as a high school student. Nature…
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Environmental Expertise

Hey squad, from Margot & Genevieve! Today is June 26th and we had a low-key day at the base house, not including a heated…
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CAN’T WAIT TO EXPLORE THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH YOU!

Hello Global Glimpsers and families! My name is Avani Narayan and I have the honor of being one of your Global Glimpse Leaders. I…
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Hi Global Glimpse (No. 3)

Hi everyone, My name is Lex, my pronouns are he/him, and I go to Westfield High School in Massachusetts. I can often be found…
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hi from lex

Students, please write a personal introduction blog for yourself. It should include a brief description of you, the reason why you applied for this…

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Introduction (No. 7)

Hello, my name is Ian. I was told about Global Glimpse through a lot of my senior friends that went last year, and I…
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A Fun Day (hehe) (dope sauce)

HI! This is Katie and Charlie, reporting from Riobamba. Today was an adventure, as was every day. We woke up at 6:15 am and…
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Alli Shamushka Pucaratambo (No. 2)

Today was the Culture/History and City Tour Day for our glimpsers and my first time being the leader of the day. As part of…
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Day 6: Fun Day

It was a long drive but was it worth it? Today we woke up at 7 am to the smell of delicious pancakes scrambled…
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A Refreshing Day in the Water

Saludos from Sebastian & Kennedi! Today is June 25th and we have 4 days left here in Costa Rica! We woke up at 7…