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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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Día de Negocio

Today was our Negocio day in Aquiares and Turrialba. Some Glimpsers began their day at 5:30 am for a run to a noisy river,…
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Jazmin Archie-Reyes

Hello everyone, my name is Jazmin or just Jazzy for short. I am a rising senior at Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland, California.…
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DÍA 11 – Community Action Project #2

¡Hola familia y amigos! This is Lynne and Anjali, reporting from Costa Rica! Today was the second day of the CAP project! We progressed…
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Day 12: Free Day (No. 2)

Hello family and friends! Today was a free day. For breakfast, we ate pancakes, strawberries and bananas, boiled eggs, lemon tea, and coffee. After…
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Introduction (No. 4)

Hello my fellow travelers my name is Elena and I am a rising senior from San Lorenzo, CA. I love to cook and spend…

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Day 8 : Immigration (No. 2)

Hi Global Glimpse, our names are Akira Huerta and Oralie Luu. We are honored to be leaders today, Monday, July 17, 2023. Our group…
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Day 4: Working like a local (No. 2)

Today, students at Global Glimpse took a visit to the Vivedo De Café to work like a local. The speaker for the Greenhouse, Franklin,…
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Hiii (No. 7)

Hi my name is Marisol, and I am very excited to be going to the Dominican Republic! I enjoy visiting new places to discover…
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DÍA 10 – Justicia Ambiental (Environmental Justice)

Hola Chicos, Welcome to Ashley and Chelsea’s radio talk! Coming to you straight from Turrialba, Costa Rica! Starting bright and early, we woke up…
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Day 11: Fun Day

Hey all, it’s Dennis and Iggy! Today was quite fun, as you would have expected for a fun day. Today, me (Dennis) and Iggy…