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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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Working Like A Local, Having Fun Like Kids

We had breakfast this morning and started the day with a mental warmup about “Working like a Local”. We then took the safari truck…
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Culture Fun Day and City Tour (No. 3)

Today, after breakfast and a mental warm-up, we did a quick walking tour through Jarabacoa. We visited the Fire Station where Coronel Reyes explained…
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Show time! It’s Arrival Day and the Party has officially started for JA2A!

After a couple of delays, our delegation touched down on the Dominican soil. With great joy, we went to our hotel in Santiago for…
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JA2A on their way despite delays!

Dear friends and family of JA2A, I want to update you all that your students are currently safely in the air on their way…
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Jarabacoa Here I Go!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Lesly Silva Rosales and I am a junior at Pittsburg High School. I am a member of cross-country, a…

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hello 🙂 (No. 57)

Hello everyone. My name is Maya Valiyaveettil. I go to Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon and I am very excited to go…
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Dominican Republic!

Hello, I am Felix, a junior at Pittsburg High School. I am Nicaraguense so most of my travel experience is going to Nicaragua and…
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Dominican Republic Here I Come!

Hello! My name is Mimi Guillory, and I am currently a junior at Summit Tahoma High School in San Jose.  A little bit about…
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Dominican Republic!!! (No. 2)

Hello everybody! Sorry for the late introduction! My name is Lupe Bojorquez and I am so excited to be traveling with Global Glimpse this…
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Welcome To The Land of the eternal spring

Hola Glimpsers, Leaders, and Parents! Saludos from The Dominican Republic, This is John & Deidy (Program Coordinators). You are almost here! In a blink…