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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.

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Greetings from John!

Hello, world travelers! Along with Holli, I am your other GG Leader for our adventure to Constanza in a few short weeks. I’ll be…
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Welcome! (No. 2)

Hello, My name is Jaylen Martinez. Born and raised here in Chicago, I’m an avid Chicago sports fan (minus the White Sox; we don’t…
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WELCOME TO RIOBAMBA!!! (No. 6)

We can’t believe the time is almost here. We would like to express how excited we are to meet all of you this summer.…
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Hello Glimpsers! (No. 4)

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Brianna Rodriguez and I am so excited to be a GGL for the Riobamba trip in June! I was…
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Hello!!!! (No. 60)

Hello everyone!! My name is Vanessa Escobar and I am so excited to be traveling with you all this summer! I can’t wait to…

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Hello :)! (No. 61)

Hey guys! I look forward to seeing all of you in person ? I’m a Junior at Oak Grove High School  and some of…
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hello! (No. 62)

Hi everyone! I’m super excited to be heading to Jarabacoa with you all and I can’t wait to get to know you in person!…
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Meet your PCs for this summer! (No. 3)

Dear Glimpsers, families and friends, This amazing journey is about to begin and we want you to meet us: your Program Coordinators, that will…
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Day 13: Final Reflection Day!!

Hello everyone! Today we woke up at 8:00 to the sound of banging pots and pans. At 8:30, Diego cooked us an appetizing breakfast…
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Return Flight Information T1D- NYC

Hello family and friends of the T1D Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share…