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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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slip and slide #2

Today our students woke up AGAIN bright and early to get ready for cap day 2. Given the challenges yesterday, the students were ready…
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COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT DAY 2

Hello all! We woke up today at 7 o’clock and had a breakfast of ham and cheese sandwiches with tomatoes and lettuce. Then we…
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hey everyone!

Hi fellow glimpsers! My name is Derek, and I am going into my senior year this fall graduating from Urban assembly applied for math…
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Introduction: GGL Kristen Laczkowski

Hi! I’m Kristen Laczkowski. I’m from Connecticut and I teach ESL at Western Middle School in Greenwich. I’ve been married for 24 years to…
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HOla amigos!

Hola hola everyone! We are super excited to meet you all this summer. Turrialba is a beautiful region of Cartago, Costa Rica and it…

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LT1B-LA Return Trip Info

Hello, Family and Friends of the LT1B-LA Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers after these two weeks, so we…
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Patrick Grimone – GG Leader

Hello, Glimpsers! I cannot wait for our trip to Chitre, Panama later this month! Along with your other leader, Rachel Baker, we are excited…
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CAP DAY #2

In a galaxy far far away, in a land called Panama, 20 brave students and 4 Adult leaders began their day at the lovely…
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delivering CAP PART 2!!

Today’s leaders of the day are Saramia, Treisy, and Emily! We started off CAP (Community Action Project) Day 2 strong with a delicious breakfast…
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dAY 2. WELCOME TURRIALBA & CULTURE ORIENTATION

After a long traveling day (and night) we finally got to meet our Glimpsers. Even though the flight got delayed several hours, and arrived…