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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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Riobamba, Ecuador July 2023

Greetings Glimpsers and Families!! My name is Michael Gardner and I have been a Counselor for 5 wonderful years. I currently work at Bronx…
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Pura Vida from Turrialba!

¡Pura Vida! My name is Milagro, but you can call me Mila. I was born and raised in Cartago, Costa Rica. I hold a bachelor’s…
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Pachamama – Mother Nature

July 18, 2023 We started off our beautiful Tuesday morning with a chicken sandwich and a mix of tasty fruits (yummm). Then prepared for…
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DÍA 12 – FINAL CAP DAY

Hello family and friends! I hope you all are having a good day! This is Isabella and Brannagh clocking in for the final day…
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Community Day! (No. 12)

Hey everyone! We started today early with a wake-up call at 7:30 am, a guided meditation with Tim at 7:45 am, and breakfast at…

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Arrival and First Full Day!

Hello from Constanza! After several flight delays, a busy airport, and luggage conveyor belts breaking, our group touched down in Santiago and finally met…
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Day 5: Aid & Development (No. 2)

Today we focused on the water systems of the Dominican Republic. After breakfast we planned to start our Mental Warm-Up meeting, however, we were…
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Community Day 7/18/23

Today started off with an early wakeup call and deep sleepers. 6 a.m. isn’t an easy time to wake up at, however, we managed.…
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Return Flight Information: RB3B-NYC

Hello family and friends of the RB3B-NYC Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share the…
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Glimpse Into the Factories That Run Ecuador

“Every time you spend money, you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want” – Anna Lappé. Today, we visited Fabrica…