Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Kasey and Sophie, Leaders of the Day
What’s up guys! It’s Kasey and Sophie as Leaders of the Day (LDDs) for our Fun Day. We started our morning with banana pancakes and eggs for breakfast, as well as some different kinds of fruit juices. We then headed off to the bus to depart for our Fun Day!! We...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Kelly and Ana, Leaders of the Day
¡Hola amigos y familias! It’s Kelly and Ana here! Today we woke up to the chilly cloudy morning at seven AM. We then start off the morning with delicious French toast, fruit, yogurt, and scrambled eggs (and of course coffee and juice). Although we were very tired, we...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Luis, Aniza, and Bryan, Leaders of the Day
Luis: Today is day 5 in Costa Rica and it’s COMMUNITY DAY!!! We woke up to a sunny morning eating breakfast in the outdoor dining room. Following that, we did our metal warm-up where we discussed the quote of the day which is as follows: “It’s not our differences that...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Shania and Gabby, Leaders of the Day
Hey guys, it’s Shania and Gabby. We were the Leaders of the Day today. The theme today was Global & Local Business. To start off the day, we visited a coffee plantation. There we learned about the coffee harvesting and production process. We got caught in the rain...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Jasmin McClendon, Global Glimpse Leaders
Today was History and Culture Day. The morning heavy rain turned cloudy, later clearing for bright sunny skies. It was the perfect day for our very first field trip to Cartago Town, the first capital of Costa Rica. During our guided tour we visited the Virgin of the...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Dianna & Memo, Program Coordinators
Today was our official first full day in our home for the next 14 days!!! Our day started with a typical Costa Rican breakfast called Gallo Pinto (rice mixed with beans, eggs, bread and natilla) along with some fruits! We started our welcome and orientation seminars...
Posted in Turrialba 1 7-12-2024 by Dianna & Memo, Program Coordinators
Our TA1C group of Glimpsers have just arrived!!!!!!!!! We received our glimpses with a lot of joy (and heat) at the airport a little bit after noon. We immediately hopped on the bus and headed to a restaurant in Cartago to have a typical lunch (Casado)!!! Each...
