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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. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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Kai’s Intro

Hello My name is Kaisean but everyone calls me Kai. I’m 17 and I go to Brooklyn High School of the Arts and I’m…
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Hi 🙂 (No. 27)

Hey! My name is Dina, I’m 17 years old, and I attend Middle College High School in Long Island City, NY. I would describe…
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Intro (No. 13)

Hi, my name is Cynthy Puma. I attend Williamsburg Preparatory Highschool in Brooklyn. I applied for Global Glimpse because it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,…
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Hi (No. 28)

My name is Carina Mercedes and I usually like to add the Benz when I introduce myself, something I started doing in Middle school.…
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Hii <3

Hello! My name is Vanessa Cordova! I’m 16 years old, Mexican, and I’d like to describe myself as an outgoing and sociable person! I…

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COUNTING THE DAYS!! (No. 2)

We are excitedly counting the days to have you here in Riobamba. Before anything, we would like to express how happy we are to…
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Hey! (No. 14)

Hi, I’m Gianny (Gee-Annie) I go to Williamsburg Prep High School in Brooklyn and I applied to Global Glimpse to have new experiences and…
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Introductions from NYC!

Saludos, fellow travelers to Ecuador! We are your surrogate parents, Alfonsina and Corlin (Corlin introduced himself in a previous post) for our 14-day excursion…
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LET’S DO THIS!!!

Hi, I’m Corlin. I’m a plant-dad and dog-dad and that’s enough. My pronouns are he/him/his and I am looking forward to this trip. I…