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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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A Few More Hours ?

Well Hello! My name is Flory Mendez Merida, and I’m a Senior at KIPP Academy. I can’t wait for this journey we will embark…
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Day 10: CAP Day Delivery 2

After our daily routine of waking up at 7:00 am and eating breakfast at 8:00 am, we headed to the local community to work…
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Our Last Night in Aquiares

¡Hola Familia! This is Summer and Anabell and we are your Líders Del Día today! We will keep it brief tonight as we were…
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Day 2 – Culture Day and City Tour

What a great day we had! After breakfast, we headed out for a walking tour of the city and learned a lot about the…
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Hi I’m Emily!

Hi! I’m Emily and I’m going to Turrialba, Costa Rica! I’m 17, live in Brooklyn, and I’m very resilient, kind, and greeting. I got…

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It’s Tenzin!!

Hi! My name is Tenzin. I’m 16 years old and a rising senior at Williamsburg Preparatory High School in Brooklyn, New York City. A…
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Return Flight Information: RB3C-NYC

Hello family and friends of the RB3C-NYC Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share…
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Blog 1

Hello, my name is Thai. I’m going to Riobamba. I go to Northampton High School in Western MA. I work as a lifeguard for…
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The Climb!

Hello! Michael here. I was woken up by Gardner at 5:30 am and then Ethan came to get me so we could fill up…
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Community Day (No. 9)

Hi friends and family! Today was our fourth day in Costa Rica. Today’s main focus was COMMUNITY. On Friday night, August 4th, Kyle and…