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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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Day 1 in Constanza: History Day

Today, our glimpsers had an amazing city tour through Constanza. They went over to the firefighter station, city hall, central park of Constanza, and…
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Day 8: Souvenirs Galore!

We bought everything Ecuador has to offer – and we STILL want more. Today on Sunday, June 12, was the day we were all waiting…
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Day 7: Fun Day (No. 9)

Our Fun Day….was definitely FUN! We slept in an extra hour which was great. Once we woke up, we ate a very delicious breakfast…
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Community Day + Ngan’s bday 🙂

Another day of waking up at 6:30 (At least we ate breakfast!) Then, we got to take the safari bus to Sonido De Yaque.…
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hello! (No. 68)

Hi everyone! I’m Doris and I will be a senior at Castro Valley High in the fall. In my free time, I enjoy reading…

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Arrival C1A!

  Last night our delegation arrived safe & sound at the airport of Santiago. They were all tired but happy to arrive in Dominican…
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Hello There! (No. 2)

Hello everyone! My name is Enia Mclaughlin and I’m a junior at Central Park East High School. I enjoy reading, writing, and listening to…
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Day 7: Fun Day at Chimborazo!

An inactive volcano, 20,000 feet high, EL VOLCAN CHIMBORAZO!!! Today in the morning, we went to Volcan Chimborazo.  It is a very famous mountain…
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Day 6: Aid and Development (No. 7)

Today was Aid and Development day. We started the day a little later, waking up at 7:30. Our breakfast was delicious as usual with…