Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Brendan Boland, GG Leader
And so our trip came to an end. Sunday morning started with an early wake-up call to make sure everyone was packed and ready for the day. After breakfast, we had time to reflect on the experiences of our trip and the memories we planned to hold on our way home....
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Victoria Tyler, Glimpser
As the last Glimpser Leader del Dia (LDD), I have a lot to live up to. Needless to say, there was pressure to not only have a meaningful talent during the nightly meeting but also remember all the responsibilities of the LDD and not mess up, especially on things that...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Darsh Grewal, Global Glimpser
When we arrived at the village of Bejuco Aplastado, the locals were already working hard on finishing the cafeteria extension near the baseball field. We were energetic and ready to work. With 18 more enthusiastic teens that had just had a hearty breakfast, the...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Andres and Alex, Glimpsers
The day started off with a loud wake-up call from the Leaders of the Day (us!) which probably irritated people. Nonetheless, everyone was wide awake because of this call. Which made us feel accomplished since we successfully completed the first part of being...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Cierra and Talayah, Glimpsers
Today we had our second free day during our trip. Everyone had the opportunity to sleep in and have a self-serve breakfast. We made phone calls home and prepared two English lesson plans for our next classes with our partners. Before we had free time, we ate a big...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Nanda & Claire, Glimpsers
Hello from your two leaders of the day, Claire and Nanda. Today’s theme was deconstructing poverty, where we all started our day by waking up at 7:30am. Due to waking up at 5:45am yesterday, most of us were already awake so we decided to eat breakfast ten...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Amy Nguyen
Hello everybody. This is today’s Leader of the Day, Amy Nguyen. Today, we worked like a local. Our day began with a rough start because we had to wake up at 5:45! Crazy, right? You are probably thinking, did any of us wake up? No, not really but sooner or later,...
