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2024 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 2024 student trip blogs below.

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DAY 11 – CAP DAY 2! (No. 8)

GREETINGS GG FRIENDS AND FAMILY, from the leaders of the day, Dulce and Sofia! We are now halfway through our Community Action Project and…
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Day 12 – CAP Day 3 (No. 6)

Omoeghie and Mieko woke up in unison and glanced at each other in the mirror. We saw each other’s eyes sparkle and were ready…
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Day 3: Community Day (No. 3)

¡Hola a todos! (especially from Amelia) We, Ashley and Olivia, are your first Student Leaders of the Day here in Jarabacoa, DR! Today was Community…
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Day 2: ¡Hola amigos y familia!

Today was an enthusiastic day! It began with a hearty breakfast consisting of eggs, fruit, and morning conversations. The leaders introduced the group to…
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Day 9: CAP DAY 2 (No. 5)

Hi everyone! It’s Stella and Ilana, the amazing Leaders of the Day. Today was CAP Day 2, and we woke up at 4:45 a.m.…

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Day 2: Culture

Hola todos! Tonight’s blog is coming to you from Mary and Rachel, the Global Glimpse Leaders for this trip to Jarabacoa, DR. After an…
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Day 2: Welcome Turrialba! (No. 3)

Hello parents!!!!!Today we started our first official full day by waking up your kids with the sound of an electronic rooster!!! This caught them…
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Day 4! Local and Global Economics!

Hey everyone!Today started with breakfast in the morning at 8 am and a fun and challenging mental warms up where we participated in a…
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CAP Day #2!! (No. 19)

Today Princess woke Monica up at 6:00 a.m. to get ready for the day. At 7:15 we woke up our glimpsers out of bed.…
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Day 10: CAP Day 1 (No. 7)

We started our Community Action Project (CAP) with a BANG! We woke the troops up at 7 in the morning, then breakfast rolled around…