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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. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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Ready For Takeoff!!!

Hello, Glimpsers! My name is Tim and I am one of your GG Leaders for our trip to Turrialba. I live and teach in…
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Mauricio Was Thinking…

Dear worried parents, I apologize for the day-late blog; we had bad wifi connection yesterday. Yesterday was the second half of our CAP service…
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Welcome to the most beautiful country in the world

Memo: Hola, my name is Guillermo, but you can call me Memo…it’s easier to “memo”-rize. I’m gonna be one of your PC here in…
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Day 11: Community Action Project Delivery 2

Today was the second day of our Community Action Project (CAP), and the eleventh day of the trip. Looking back, it feels like a…
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Community Action Project Day 1! (No. 6)

Helloooo!!!!!!!  Aidan and Elizabeth here! The wake-up call today was at 7 am, but we got up at 6:45 am. Actually, Elizabeth got up…

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Day 3: Culture & History of D.R.

Now that we had a day to get settled at Rancho Ruisenor, Day 3 was our first venture into the city of Jarabacoa. We…
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Indigenous Worldviews Day

Hola a todos! My name is Ella Satterwhite and I am a rising senior at Sequoia High School in Redwood City California. Our morning…
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¡Hola! Time to get excited!

Hello Glimpsers and Families! My name is Nicole and I will be one of your Global Glimpse Leaders (GGLs) for your trip to Turrialba,…
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Putting the Action in CAP

Hola familias! Today, we started our Community Action Project at the school El Yas Escuela Otto Mora Perez. Students had a bright and early…
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Welcome and History Day!

First Nightly Meeting! Today we woke up at around 9 o’clock and had breakfast in our Hotel Lobby located in Santiago. Everyone had positive…