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Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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C1A Intro Blog

¡Hola! My name is Ricky, and I’m incredibly excited to be part of this upcoming Global Glimpse journey to Constanza, Dominican Republic. I was…
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¡Vamos a Jarabacoa! (JA1B)

Hello Glimpsers! Ms. Holly here! I am a Spanish, PE and garden teacher at Berkeley High’s Independent Study program. I’m finishing my 24th year as…
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C1A Intro Blog

Hello glimpsers and everyone else, My name is Maria Isabel Avelar but I go by Isa. I’m incredibly excited to travel to Constanza, Dominican…
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Hi all!

Hi everyone!! My name is Abigail Seibert, but I go by Abby, and I go to Dixon High School in California. I love all…
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Constanza- The land of many Names

“Land of strawberries, Switzerland of the Caribbean, Mother of waters, Garden of the Dominican Republic.“ Born in Los Angeles and raised in Huntsville, Alabama,…

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Panama… here we go!

Hello, Glimpsers! My name is Nataliya Chernikova (Natasha) and I will be accompanying you to Panama this July. I am a bilingual counselor at…
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Greetings from your program coordinators!

Hi everyone! We are your Program Coordinators—Memo & Cami—and we are so excited to welcome you soon to Costa Rica! The countdown is almost over, and…
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INTRODUCTION: Jay Pal (GGL)

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Jay Pal, I am a high-school chemistry teacher at Eagle Academy for Young Men in Brooklyn, NY, and one…
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INTRODUCTION

Hi! I’m Samara from Miguel Contreras Learning Complex School of Business and Tourism. I lived in Mexico for about 15 years, so I can…
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C2A intro: Tanya

Hi everyone! My name is Tanya, I’m currently a Junior at Independence HS in San Jose, CA. I am super excited and grateful to…