LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN
Student Trip Blog
Today we had a wake up call at 6:30 since it was a CAP day. We had a delicious beakfast at 7:30, everyone got to enjoy pancakes with banana bread! (P.S we also got to try the cheese Summer and Jaslene made yesterday which was delicious)
At 8:45 we left for the Asada building to arrive at 9:00 where we cleaned practically everything (LOL). We assigned different groups to our different leaders of the day (Araf, Olivia, and Jacob). Our first session was from 9:00-12:00 where we cleaned the tanks, the stairs, and the floors. Araf and Jacob’s crew were assigned the floors and tanks where we alternated roles, while Olivia’s crew was assigned to the stairs. After our first session ended we had an amazing lunch which included rice, beans, casado (chicken with peppers and onions), picadillo (ground beef with carots and onion), coleslaw, and sugar cane water with lemon (this was a favorite lunch!) Our second session was a bit shorter as we ended up finishing early! Unfortunately we didnt have enough time to paint the building but we all put in great work finshing cleaning.
In our second session it was a bit shorter as our groups had finished cleaning most of the place. Araf’s group was tasked with cleaning the stairs on the first level of the ASADA building. Olivia’s groups’ task got switched to cleaning the last two tanks as well as the floor on the top level. Jacob’s group got tasked with cleaning the floor of the middle level. We finished 20 minutes early at 2:40, and some of us made a last pulpería stop to our favorite local store. We were told that the owner of the store was even very sad to hear that we were going to leave because out of all of the delegations shes been through, our group has been the most engaging with her–having actual conversations with her and saying hi and bye. We returned back to our lodge at around 3:30 where we relaxed till phone calls started being made at around 4:30 and lasted until about 6:15. Dinner started at 6:00 where we enjoyed rice with fish or chicken, mashed potatoes, and coleslaw. We also had tamarind juice which was not everyone’s favorite :(, but the dinner was absolutely scrumptious. After dinner we recaped our experiences with CAP (our Community Action Project) and how this experience has truly shaped us as people and as leaders.
We have all met and fostered relationships with new people (and animals haha) that will be deeply rooted into our memories. Thank you to Global Glimpse and most importantly our parents for giving us this opportunity to take with us for the rest of our lives. From your leaders: Araf, Olivia, and Jacob.
Comments (16)
Mrs Tchibozo
I hope everyone is enjoying it. Great work!
Sammi Weissman
This looks amazing, you should be so proud of yourselves for making it through the challenges & new experiences. Can’t wait to hear all about it when you’re back!
-Sammi
Kristen Palmieri
Hi Nora! It looks like all of you worked extremely hard today. Hoping each one of you feels great about your efforts to help others. Please sleep well tonight knowing that when you offer kindness without expecting anything in return, something powerful happens: you create a quiet ripple that extends far beyond what you can see.
Love you very much,
Mom
B.Rodriguez
Hey Saramia,
Today was another productive, successful CAP day for you & the team. I enjoy seeing the great teamwork captured in the pics! Reading the breakdown of all the delicious meals & treats are always a highlight! I can only imagine the freshness of it all! Especially the juices! We’re so happy for you & the team for all that has been accomplished during this journey! Keep up the great work & continue shining!
Te amo mi amor bello-
mami y papi
hye sook Seo
wow!! At first, I couldn’t imagine how we could be apart for such a long time and I was worried, but now we can meet again tomorrow. It’s amazing that you guys were so active in cleaning up so many places today. It makes me smile to see everyone bending down and helping together. Thank you so much for your hard work 💜 💗
Hyomin!! When we spoke on the phone yesterday, I said I should throw away your dirty shoes and buy new ones… but on second thought, I decided to keep them for your memories of Costa Rica 😀😃😄😁🙂😀 And you were worried that you might cry when we meet again, but Mom is so excited. It’s okay to cry! That’s natural!! we’ll hug you tight You did so well It’s really amazing and I love you I hope tomorrow comes quickly
Elizabeth Elsass
Cleaning is such a wonderful reset; there is no better way to finish a project than to leave it fully cleaned and ready to go. This time and trip has pushed you all in so many ways — more than you could have ever even fully imagined — and yet through discomfort is where true growth, learning, and rebirth occurs. Breathe in deep, keep your eyes wide open, and take in all of those gorgeous surroundings, and culture. Savor your final moments of being fully in the present! Cannot wait to meet you at Newark airport in just a short while, we love you!
Janina
Congratulations to all of you for the amazing work you guys have done!
The time has come for you to come home mini me! I cant wait to see you tomorrow.
May you guys have a safe flight.
Love you Natalie 🙂
Greg
You all should be proud of the good work you’ve put in during CAP. Enjoy your last full day in Costa Rica! – Greg (Matt’s dad)
Daniela Nanau
Dear Olivia,
It looks like you had an amazing day in Costa Rica! I am so impressed with how much good work your group did today. All of the meals sound amazing and I am now very hungry reading about the good food you had. I hope you can really enjoy your remaining time in Costa Rica and with your group. Don’t forget to get contact information from your new friends so you can stay in touch.
Cannot wait to see you when you get back!!
Love your mama
Lisa Miller
So excited to see you tomorrow! Love you so much girlie!
Elena Batista
Hola mel me alegra verte haciendo obras buenas estoy muy feliz ya mañana te puedo habrazar le deceo un excelente viaja a todos
Rafael Chang
Hola Emily,
hope you having a good day =0). You didn’t like the Tamarindo Juice?! =0)
I like the Tanqueta’s name =0). Enjoy your day with everyone, do the job have fun doing it and see you soon.
love you amorsito.
Thank you Global Glimpse and the Leaders for your hard work.
Dario Phipps
Hello Dharyana. I’m truly sorry I missed your call yesterday. I hope I can hear your voice today. If I’m not mistaken today tomorrow should be your last day. Please say hello to all your teammates. I am very proud of all your hard work. Love you.
Your Dad, Dario Phipps
Lorenzo Oheneasa
❤️❤️
manuel gonzalez
Christian buen trabajo estamos orgullosos de ti te esperamos anciosos en casa hijo ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Shau-Shanna
This was a wonderful project to watch. Very proud of everyone!