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2024 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 2024 student trip blogs below.

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Community Day: Finding Beauty in connection

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Storytelling Challenge, My Life-changing experience that happened in two weeks

Halley Berhe, 2019 Glimpser Plainfield North High School, Plainfield Illinois Traveled to Chitre, Panama July 15, 2019, is the day I left for a…
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STORYTELLING CHALLENGE NATIONAL WINNER: THE LUCKIEST UNLUCKY PERSON

Kaitlyn O’Connor, 2019 Glimpser Sequoia High School, Redwood City, California Traveled to Las Tablas, Panama My name is Kaitlyn O’Connor, I’m a seventeen-year-old, and…
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Storytelling Challenge – Becoming Who I’m Meant to Be

Kaileigh Crofutt, 17 Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, CA Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic (JA1B) I’m Kaileigh Crofutt, a courageous, committed, compassionate individual who is dedicated to…
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Hasta Luego: Cherishing Memories and Friendships

Hello, my name is Jesus! We awoke knowing it was one of the last nights together so we all mentally prepared for it. We…