Recent posts from: Leon – 07/18/2013


Leon, Day 15: Education Day


  Hello viewers! My name is Vianca Isabelle Diodonet. I´m 18 years old, and I attend Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School, in Bronx, New York. Everyday each of us global glimpsers wakes up to experience a new culture and a new life style. Nicaragua is a totally...

Leon, Day 14: Artsy Day =)


Hello readers! My name is Joshua Ron Henry Trajada Roa. I´m 17 years old, and I attend Lowell High School in San Francisco, California. I wake up everyday in Leon, Nicaragua thinking “Wow, we are one amazing group of teenagers.” Despite the fact that this is my first...

Leon, Day 13: Go Green !!


Hola everyone! My name is Mariah Mitchell-Mellor and I go to Oakland School for the Arts in Oakland, California and I am seventeen years old. This is my first trip away from my family for so long, and although I miss them very much I´ve had so many amazing experiences...

Day 12: Politics


Hey everyone, I´m Lauren O’Brien and I go to San Marin High School in Novato, California.  This trip is the first time I have ever been to a foreign country where I don´t speak the language, and so far I have been learning so much.  Being Leader of the Day has forced...

Day 11: Surprise Day!


Hi everyone, my name is Mursal Gardezi and I attend James Logan High School in Union City, California. Sitting here in the hostel I realize that Leon is not only the hottest city I have ever been to, it is also the most interesting and vibrant. I am so fortunate to be...

Leon, Day 10: Living on a Dollar a Day


Hello everyone! My name is Mary Nieh from San Francisco and I go to Lowell High School. I currently have about 70+ bug bites, but that won´t stop me from having an amazing time here in Leon, Nicaragua! This is my first time truly being in a different country and I...

Leon, Day 9: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure


11:00pm: It is around this hour, when my group is more than ready to get some rest and sleep before our day tomorrow. But having had the privilege of being leader of the day on this significant date, that I have the honor and strength to stay up and document what I...