Hello everyone!! My name is Brittany Nguyen, and I, along with Wendy, were the Leaders of the Day. I am from San Jose, California, and attend Andrew P. Hill High School.
Today was a long, hardworking day. Wendy and I woke our fellow Glimpsers up at 7:00 AM. Since we both had to wake everyone else up, I slept over in Wendy’s room (However, she ended up leaving in the middle of the night to another room because she couldn’t handle the tight space). After breakfast at Alfredito’s a group of Glimpsers went to the market and bakery to buy finalized items for our CAP (trash bags, gloves, and baked pastries), while others went to the internet cafe. Unfortunately, we did not find gloves, so we had to do our trash clean-up with our bare hands. When everyone arrived back at the Hostal, we met up with the girls from Sonati (Ingrid and Belkin) to travel to Institutio de Santa Cruz to finish our CAP.
Glimpsers working on the mural.
Kevin, Jazmin and Brit’ne working on the mural.
When we arrived at 10AM, we started working immediately. Like yesterday, we attracted a crowd of students, eagerly wanting to help. At around 11:30, we took a short lunch break (fried chicken, salad, mashed potatoes, a slice of bread, and rice, yummm) and then began working again consistently from noon to around 4:15.
From 12:00 to 1:00, I, along with four other Glimpsers, led a school-wide trash pickup with the students of Institutio de Santa Cruz. My group cleaned the area where the students play volleyball. Afterwards, we handed out cookies and pastries to those who helped with the clean-up and then continued working on the mural. It was a pleasure being able to work with the Nicaraguan students and to see how interested they were in making their school a healthier environment.
Students helping with the trash clean up
Students helping with the trash clean up
Santa Cruz students helping with the mural
At one point during the mural work, I was able to join in a friendly match of soccer with a fellow Glimpser, Miguel. It was a little odd at first because I was used to playing with just girls and people I know. Also, I was the only girl in the match. However, it turned out to be fun. After that, I spent most of my time putting cement around the bottle caps that spelled out “GLOBAL GLIMPSE.” By 4:15, we were completely done with our CAP. We placed the painted trashcans around the school, picked up trash, and left a mural behind that would hopefully inspire the students to become better global citizens and keep their school clean.
Finished Mural! It says “Maintain beauty, throw away your trash”
At the end of the day, everyone was messy and tired, but we all felt accomplished. I, personally, had tons of varnish and chalk on my arms and hands, with a little bit of oil-based paint. My fingers have never been so wrinkly and dry. I believe that not only did we inspire the students there, but they also inspired us. Seeing them elated fills me with glee.
As Leader of the Day, I felt a sense of familiarity washing over me throughout the day; it reminded me of my past duties as class president and being an officer for a few clubs. I had to remind our group to stay hydrated, split them into groups, and make sure everyone was feeling alright. It was a learning experience and with the overwhelming support of Wendy, the GG Leaders, and the GG coordinators, I felt the burst of confidence rushing the whole day. Overall, I am proud of my fellow Glimpsers as well as everyone who participated in our CAP activities.
Honestly, I am now just really excited for what the next few days have in store for us (Free Day tomorrow, Fun Day on Friday, and our last night out on Saturday)!!
Thanks for reading and keeping up with us 🙂 Shout out to my friends and family back home; love and miss you all!
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WELL ANYWAYS
WOW BRITTANY, I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU ARE HAVING SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THE WALL LOOKS GREAT! YOU ALL REALLY DESERVED THIS 🙂 HAVE A SAFE AND FUN REST OF THE WEEK. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU BACK HOME! EVERYONE MISSES YA!!!
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Hi Brinto!! We really miss you!! Can’t wait until you’re back so we can get tea and, I don’t know, eat a gazillion hamburgers or whatever you’re craving by now!!!!! <333
Hi Brinto!! Trying to do this again! LOL We really miss you!! Can’t wait until you’re back so we can have tea and eat a gazillion hamburgers, or whatever else you’re probably craving by now!!! Have fun!! Stay safe!!
The mural looks great! Michael, did you ever get the blue paint off your hands? Enjoy your free day tomorrow! Can’t wait to see you.
Sending lots of love from home!
Mom
TY BRINTO GOD. YOU ARE MY #1
What a beautiful mural! It is a great message to leave behind. I can’t believe what you accomplished in a couple of days. Great teamwork!! As always, really enjoy the pictures. Enjoy your last few days. Heather, can’t wait to hear more about your trip. Love you–Mom and Dad.
Hi All,
I’m very proud all of you for working hard and leaning more experiences in life, keep up your work and have fun.
Love you and miss you Brittany, see you soon.
Brittany father,
Hola my little “Leader of the Day” Brittany! Great blog! Thanks for updating the Glimpsers’journal. Love you 🙂
Looking at the finished mural, WOW!!! Congratulations for a mission accomplished! We are so proud of you all. High five to everyone for a successful day. Hopefully, the Nicaragua students and the community will be inspired by this mural and continue to keep the environment clean. For sure, they will miss you all dearly 🙁
Sounds like the rest of the week will be fun. Good night Glimpsers! Our Global Citizens, you must be tired and sleeping by now. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Awesome job Glimpsers! All of your hard work looks absolutely beautiful! You guys have all done some pretty amazing things! We are proud of you!
Love you Destiny!
Great mural! Good job everyone! Can’t wait to see you! Stay safe Kevin!!! Miss you a lot !!!!
What a beautiful Mural!!!! you must feel very good about your work.
xo, fer