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Day 2: settling in

Hey everyone!! Day 2, it was raining like crazy when we woke up. Our chef Diego made us some great pancakes, eggs & cut us up some great fruit to start our day! We had our very first seminar; where we discussed the general rules and played a name game to familiarize ourselves with each other. It was very fun we ended playing ‘til dinner and, once again the greatest chef in the world cooked us dinner and made us lentil soup, rice, salad with a side of pineapple juice.

It rained soooooo much today so everyone was playing pool and we all participated in an enticing game of mafia! Shoutout to Isaiah for being the BEST storyteller, fighting against his stomach, he found a way to keep even the dead engaged. Paired with an intense game of Spoons, it could bring out all forms of joy, excitement, and community; keeping everyone entertained and engaged, shouting over the pouring rain outside.

After our really fun get to know each other games we then ate a really delicious dinner made by our amazing chef Diego: lentil soup and rice. After our dinner, the LDD’s for the day performed a great talent show and prepared everyone for the next amazing day to help the local Costa Rican families.

P.S. Tati and Sophia say hi Mrs. Liu, miss you!

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Comments (18)

Sue

on July 4, 2026 at 3:03 am

It sounds like you all had so much fun getting to know each other. I hope you have better weather tomorrow so you can get out and about more. Thinking of you James and how proud I am of you and excited for you and this amazing experience. I’m hoping you’re enjoying yourself.

Abu Sanaa

on July 4, 2026 at 8:29 am

Thank you for this glimpse-of-a-glimpse! Excited to hear about you all getting to interact with the Costa Rican community and what work you’ll be getting into!

Karen

on July 4, 2026 at 12:43 pm

Gabi misses you Bella

Faith

on July 4, 2026 at 12:53 pm

Hi Skye!
I hope you’re having fun in Costa Rica! I love you so much!!

Abu Sanaa

on July 4, 2026 at 3:35 pm

Thank you for this glimpse-of-a-glimpse! Excited to hear you all getting to interact with the Costa Rican community!!!

Bella

on July 4, 2026 at 4:52 pm

Hope everything is going well Skye love you sososo much miss you everyday it feels like you’ve been gone for years 🫩🫩 Learned how to braid my hair that means we’re set for the summer 👀👀

Abigail (Abby)

on July 5, 2026 at 2:25 am

To my WPHS kids

Yes yes I know i graduated but still as your global glimpse ambassador I must fulfill my rightful duty🫡 Anywho although I may not know much on costa Rica, i can say HAVE FUN ofc but also don’t always stick to your usual people. Branch yourselves out. I know your all capable of. Enjoy every single second of it. Make the most out of any situation and dont miss any opportunity to bond and have fun🙂‍↕️. I know you guys got this and if you guys have digi cams take a ton of pics. I hope each of you are well and I send much love from my behalf :D.

Tasia

on July 5, 2026 at 5:20 am

Isaiah you have a gift that can’t be reciprocated. Mommy is so proud of you baby. I love you and miss you. Continue to have fun and be a shining start amongst others.

Tasia

on July 5, 2026 at 4:10 pm

Hey Isaiah mommy misses and love you. Keep being the shining star that you are. I’m so happy see and hear of the wonderful things you’re doing in Costa Rica. I’m sorry about the rain but I’m almost positive it was nothing compared to the disaster in NY lol love you kid

Nikki Washington

on July 5, 2026 at 4:59 pm

Enjoy this amazing experience Mr President!!

Mary Liu

on July 5, 2026 at 7:38 pm

So great to hear the trip is going well! Sorry about all the rain😩.
Keep the posts coming – love to hear about all your adventures!!

Sean H Jacobs

on July 5, 2026 at 8:18 pm

Nice seeing Leo having fun!

Carmen Velez

on July 5, 2026 at 11:02 pm

Hey Elise !
Seems like you’re having an amazing experience!
Miss you !!
Love you sunshine 🥰🙏🏼

camila

on July 5, 2026 at 11:31 pm

I miss you so much Elizabeth and Ziarre, I hope you guys are doing well in Costa Rica so far. I hope you guys are having so much fun and are making friends with the people you are with. I love you guys so much.

Lisa

on July 6, 2026 at 2:30 am

Hi Elise ,lt looks like you guys are having a blast!!!! It’s great to your pics. Enjoy this amazing experience . Miss and love you😍
Mom

Poroshat

on July 6, 2026 at 2:27 pm

Sanaa Azizam

Sounds amazing. Looking forward to hearing more about your trip
Love Maman

Nikeisha

on July 7, 2026 at 9:35 pm

To our world Traveler Isaiah,

I hope you’re having the most amazing time in Costa Rica! Enjoy every moment, embrace every adventure, and keep being the wonderful, kind, and amazing young man you are. You make me proud every single day, and I know you’re representing our family well wherever you go.

But to be honest…home just isn’t the same without you. We miss your presence more than you know. Even “Luxx” miss you! Counting down the days until you’re back!

Have fun, make incredible memories, try new things, and enjoy every second of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Come home safely with lots of stories, plenty of pictures, and maybe a little Costa Rican souvenir (MY MAGNET) LOL Most of all, come home knowing how deeply you’re loved and how incredibly proud we are of you.

Love you so much and can’t wait to see you soon

Love always,
Keisha ❤️

Hope Williams

on July 9, 2026 at 5:20 pm

I love how the rain clears the air! So much green in the photos! Enjoy each day and at the end of the day remind yourself how you grew and what you appreciated in that day!

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