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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.

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GGL Intro Kel Lowndes

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Kel Lowndes (he/they), and I will be one of the Global Glimpse Leaders for Costa Rica. This is second…
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Cultural exchange School Day!

Today we woke up at 6:30 and had beef empanadas for breakfast at 7:30. At 8:30, we walked to a local school to do…
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Hi guys! My name is Liliana Rodriguez, but you can call me Lily as well :). I go to Andrew P. Hill High School…
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From the City to Our New Home

Today started bright and early! We woke up, enjoyed breakfast together, and got ready for an exciting day. In the morning, we said goodbye…
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Culture Exchange & CAP Seminar 2

Hola familias, my name is Sam! I was one of today’s Leaders of the Day! I helped wake everyone up half an hour earlier…

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Day 2: settling in

Hey everyone!! Day 2, it was raining like crazy when we woke up. Our chef Diego made us some great pancakes, eggs & cut…
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A day like a local

Today, we started with a wake up call at 6 AM, followed by breakfast which consisted of sausages, salami, tostones, and a Panamanian dish…
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Journey to Sustainable Development

Hey Glimpsers!! It’s your Day 4 goated LDD’s, Donnie & Marely! Today we had an amazing breakfast that consisted of yummy pancakes and eggs…
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Day 8: dance day

In the morning, we had our last day at the high school. We finished building the arch for the tree nursery and filled a…
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WELCOME TO CONSTANZA, LAND OF STRAWBERRIES!

Hello families & friends! Today was an exciting first day for our students as they began their journey in Constanza. The morning started in…