Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Christiana Herrera
Hey Global Glimpse Community! My name is Christiana Herrera, and today was my day to be Lider del Dia. The question of the day was, “When I get home, what will I do to make sure I am making the most of my time?” We all discussed that each of us would take...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Sophie Reiser
“This is the real secret of life – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” – Alan Watts Today was awesome! After a particularly early 6am wake up, Team Tuani...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Dayanara Mendiola & Karen Nguyen
“As economic globalization gathers momentum, [countries like] China and the United States have become highly interdependent economically. Such economic relations would not enjoy sustained rapid growth if they were not based on mutual benefit or if they failed to...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Emily Rowe
Hey guys! Today was a really inspiring day because we focused on education systems here in León. While León is one of the most intelectual cities in Nicaragua, there is still work to be done. Only about 29% of children in primary schools are expected to graduate and...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Martina Silberman and Sarina Duong
Millions of people in the world live in a situation where they lack basic needs. This is called poverty, and many times, there is government aid. However, in Nicaragua, there is no more aid. Today we explored some of the circumstances when we visited the Nicaraguan...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Elizabeth Schnaubelt
After three days of rich and full schedules, today we Glimpsers got some free time where we decided what to do. We were encouraged to explore León, as well as rest at the hostel, because we will continue with our busy activities tomorrow! We haven’t been here...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Adeline Zhou
As Immanuel Kant eloquently stated, ¨We are rich not by what we possess but by what we can do without.¨ Today, our aim was to emulate the lives of local Nicaraguan residents as closely as possible. We began with a bright and early rise, and many Glimpsers opted to...
