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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.

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Introduction: Norman Sorokin

Hi everyone! My name is Norman Sorokin and I am so excited to be going to Costa Rica with you all and making memories…
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Introduction: Makaelah Marte

Hi everyone! My name is Makaelah Marte. I have been living in the Bronx my whole life and am a huge Yankees fan! I…
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Chitre 1D Day 4 July 28th, 2025

Fun Day. Today’s goal was to enjoy the beauties of Panama. We started our day off with some delicious cheese empanadas, fried dough, and…
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The GLIMPSERS HAVE LANDED!

In the heat of the warm tropical sun, our  Chicago Global Glimpse crew has officially landed in Santiago, Dominican Republic! We celebrate 2 of…
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Day: 4 Community Day

My name is Aiden and I’m going to talk about some of the things we did today, but before I do I’d like to…

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Day 4: sustainable development

Today we got to sleep in and wake up at 7am this morning to eat fresh pancakes omelet and pineapple. Later we were able…
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Day 1- Arrival in Turriabla

We’ve officially arrived and are all settled into beautiful San Rafael after a long—but very successful—travel day! Everyone is in great spirits, and we’ve…
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Introduction Miguel Perez

Hey! My name is Miguel Perez, and I am from Brooklyn, New York, but I grew up in Mexico.  I go to Coney Island…
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Hello Global GLIMPSers!!

We are your Program Coordinators—Zarai and Kenia—and we are so excited to welcome you soon to beautiful Panamá! The countdown is almost over, and soon we’ll…
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Final Reflections

Hi! We are your final Liders del Dia – Lupita and Amanda 🙂 last day in the Dominican Republic! We spent the morning in…