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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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Culture Day (No. 3)

Hello families, this is Leslie and Jasmin the first Leaders of the Day. Today’s day was based on culture. We had an early morning…
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Life in Panama

Good evening Families! This is Leona and Akeem reporting in as today’s Leaders of the Day! After an unexpected start to the trip, our…
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Arrival day!

Hello family and friends! We hope you are doing well! Mauricio and Larry here again.  Today was a challenging but interesting day. Our group…
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Intro! (No. 5)

Hiii! I’m Valeria and I go to James Logan High School. I enjoy being in community spaces and am so excited to find one…
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HI! (No. 16)

Hi everyone! My name is Caelen Chin and I am a rising senior at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale. I’m so excited to travel…

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Don’t forget to bring!

Hi Glimpsers and families! We’ll list some things you must bring to have a safe, secure and fun experience in Panamá. 1) Sunscreen 2)…
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Chitré team is ready!

Hello everybody there! We are your Program Coordinators, Mauricio and Larry! The time to meet in Panamá is so close! We can’t express how…
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It’s Time to Travel!

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Leona Wong and I will be one of your Global Glimpse Leaders this summer. I was born and raised…
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Here’s to a new adventure!

Hi hi! I’m Elyanna (call me Ely) from James Logan High School in the Bay Area. My favorite things to do are read, write,…