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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.

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Final reflection Y Travel to San José -By Anthony and Sarah

Today was full of emotion! In the beginning of the day we started breakfast at 8 am with gallo pinto, hardened plantains, and eggs.…
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Day 10 – Final reflection August 5, 2026

Greetings families, friends, and hopefully fellow glimpsers, This is Nathan Lin, one of the two leaders of the day. Like everyone in this cohort,…
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Day 7: CAP day 1

Hello family, friends, and loved ones from Trina and Esmy! Today was our first day working on our Community Action Project. We spent most…
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Day 6: Community Day – Alana & Kenny

Hi everyone! Today we woke up at 7:00 AM. We had breakfast at 8:00 AM and it was eggs with ham, cereal, pineapple, and…
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Cultural exchange and cheese farm – by maddie, clarise, and franCisCo!

Hi everybody! Today was fantastic. For breakfast, we had empanadas that were delicious. Then we walked up the big hill (for the last time,…

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Day 2: Panama canal!!!

My apologies this blog was meant to be uploaded last night, however, there was poor internet connection due to severe storms in the area.…
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Day 2: Welcome + Panama Canal

Hello Families, Today we visited the Panama Canal and reached Chitre in the afternoon. We started the day early at 6:30 am with a…
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Day 9: Cap execution day 3 (Nicole & Nadia)

Hello, everyone. My name is Nicole, and today was CAP Day 3. The task we focused on today was gathering the materials and planting…
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PANAMA, here we come!

We all arrived safely in Panama City, ready for our incredible adventures. We’re excited to discover new places, make new friends, and create a…
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CAP Day #1

Hello from Costa Rica with your favorite leaders Arlen and Jonas. Everyone was very pleased with the loud banging on their doors this morning…