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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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Introduction: Emily Yang

Hey everyone! My name is Emily Yang (she/her), and I will be a senior at Balboa High School in San Francisco this Fall. I’m…
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Chitre 1D Day 2 July 26th, 2025

Hello from sunny and warm Chitre, Panama! After a long journey from Boston yesterday, we made it to Panama City at 1:30am. We rested…
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DAy 10 TRavel to san jose and personal reflection

Greetings Glimpser families and friends, these are your leaders of the day : Ariyana and Amina. Today was a day filled with bittersweet reflection…
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Day 2: Let the Adventure Begin

Today was such a fun filled day for the whole group! The morning began early with a wake up call of 5:30am. We got…
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DAY 10: FINAL REFLECTION

Hello friends and family! We are James and William, the leaders of the day. After a day of fun at the beach, we woke…

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The End of the Villa

Hello friends and family, The leaders for today, our last day at “The Villa”, are Ailanie, Arlene, and Anthony. To start our day, we…
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CAP Day 3

Hey, its Riley and Kanya! We had an exciting surprise last night when we were invited by a Dominican Republic student summer camp to…
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Julian Calderon– Introduction

Hi Everyone, my name is Julian. I’m from Marin County and I’m 17 years old. My family is from Guatemala. I’m very excited to…
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Getting to know Me, Catherine

Hey everyone! My name is Catherine. I am from the North Bay, specifically from San Rafael. I am currently 17 years old. A few…
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Izabela Rutkowski

Hi everyone! I’m Izabela and I’m on the trip to Turrialba this summer at the beginning of August. My favorite color is green and…