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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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Welcome to DR Ja1A-CHi

Hey!! Chicago is in Da house!!We’re happy to share that all our students from Chicago have arrived safely in the Dominican Republic! ✈️🌴 All…
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Day 1- Arrival!

Our Global Glimpsers finally arrived to Costa Rica!!!! We were really excited to have our first delegation arrive and, after a 6 hour flight…
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!Hello! – !HOLA! – !KLK! – !PURA VIDA!

🌍 Hi! I hope you’re all doing well. My name is Emilia Castro, I’m from Costa Rica, and I’m so excited to be joining…
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Introduction(Glimpser)

Hi, my name is Deane’ Halsey (pronounced DUH-Nae HALLS-LEE) from George Westinghouse College Prep in the Chicagoland area! I live on the Southside but…
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Journey to parita

Hey family and friends,  Today we woke up at 6:30, woke up our peers, and headed downstairs for breakfast. On today’s menu we were…

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word of the day: sweat

Quote of the day: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others” – Martin Luther King When the clock…
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Day 4: sustainable development

Brenden and Jonas today as the Liders del dia. Today we took a drive to a nearby town called Padasi, which is the location…
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day 8 – CAP 3

Hey it’s Matthew, I had the opportunity to be a leader of the day with my friend Kevin. Both of us came up with…
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INTRODUCTION: rICHARD lOPEZ (ggl)

Hello Glimpsers!My name is Richard Lopez, and I am one of your Global Glimpse Leaders for our upcoming trip to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic! I…
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Introduction: Giancarlo Aguilar (GGL)

Hi everyone! My name is Giancarlo, and I’m excited to be your Global Glimpse leader for our trip to Costa Rica. I’m really looking…