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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.

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¡Hola! (No. 11)

Hola a todos!! My name is Aimee Satkowski and I will be one of your GG leaders to Costa Rica next week! I am super…
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Passion, Ponchos, and Panflutes

Fernando: After what I felt like ages, everyone was finally ready to get on the bus. The laborious task of herding everyone into the…
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Safe Arrival in Quito! (No. 2)

Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that the students and chaperones arrived safe and sound in Quito! We spent the night…
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DÍA 13: Reflection Day

It was a very hot and humid morning here in Aracari house, in Santa Rosa, in Turrialba, in Cartago, in Costa Rica, in Central…
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Home Run!

Hello everyone, today we had a lazy day as the wake-up call was at 8:00am, but by then, most kids had left by 7:45…

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Culture and City Tour Day (Blog #2)

Hola, it’s Kha and Emmanuel. Sam was declined to be part of the LDD because I, Emmanuel, really wanted to be a part of…
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Immigration (No. 2)

Today was a day that hit home for most of us, especially being from families of immigrants. We woke up at 6 and prepared…
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Day 10: CAP Delivery Day 1 – 7/19/23

Today we woke up at 7 a.m. which was better than previous days because we got an extra hour! However, we had a quick…
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Hey Guys (No. 5)

Hey guys, my name is Ramatoulaye Bah, but I just go by Rama. I am from Boston, MA and go to Boston Latin School…
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HELLO EVERYONE! (No. 6)

Hi! I’m Qua’Nae, I am from Holyoke, Massachusetts and I am going into my senior year of High School. A little to know about…