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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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Fun day & Farewell emilio

After many days of hard work, it was finally FUN DAY! Can you believe us glimpsers got to wake up at 8:00 AM today?…
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DAY 3: We Ate!

Hey, GG families! Today was a very active day here in the DR. We started our day early at eight with a delicious breakfast…
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Jara(Bay)Coa (Area)

Hello, fantastic families and friends! Today kicked off with smiles brighter than the Dominican sun after a short but restful night’s sleep. Team Bay…
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FINAL REFLECTIONS

Once again, we woke up at 7:00 AM after our final night in Constanza. We had a simple cereal breakfast, followed by a longer…
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Introduction: Kaylee (GG Leader)

Hey Glimpsers!  My name is Kaylee Yoshii (she/her) and I will be one of your leaders in Turrialba, Costa Rica! I am a Social…

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tyla greene

Hello everyone, My name is Tyla Greene. I’m currently a rising senior at Springfield Central High School. Some sports I play are Lacrosse ,…
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San Francisco Bay Area Is HEreeee!!!!

Hello People! San Francisco made it! Woohooo! We’re elated to let you know that our students from San Francisco Bay Area have arrived safely…
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Day 4: Downtown turrialba

Today was a day of exploration. We started today with a very competitive mental warmup, where we battled in a simon says race. Some…
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Cultural Exchange and Cheese Farm

Today, we woke up at 6:30 AM and had breakfast at 7:30. On the plate we had chicken and ham sandwiches and a very…
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Fun Day

Welcome back to our Youtube channel: I mean, blog. It’s you LDD’s Emily and Celia, here to give you the inside scoop of our…