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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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Jarabacoa, here we come… (No. 2)

Hola Glimpsers, My name is Lorena Cuevas. I will be one of your two Global Glimpse Leaders traveling with you to Jarabacoa, República Dominicana.…
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On to our next adventure!

Hey ~ My name is Katy and I am so excited to meet all of you and begin our adventures in Constanza! Traveling to…
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Hello from GGL Jeromie Whalen!

What is UP everyone! My name is Jeromie Whalen and I will be a Global Glimpse Leader on our trip. I’m very excited to…
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SAFE ARRIVAL TO ECUADOR

Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that all of the students and chaperones from delegation RB3-B arrived safe and sound in…
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CAP 2, Maintaining Our Dedication

Another hard day’s work here in Costa Rica! We started off the day by waking our Glimpsers at 6 AM. Some of us relaxed…

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Indigenous Worldviews (No. 2)

Hello to all the parents/guardians/friends that found our blog! Today promptly at 9:30 am, we welcomed leaders from the local school, Carlos Garbay, a…
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Day 8: Fun Day (No. 2)

Hello families! Today was our beach day! We started the day with a ham and cheese sandwich and orange juice. We then all gathered…
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CAP Project #1

Hello everyone! Today was the start of our community action project, in which we are installing a drinkable water pipeline in the province of…
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To Costa Rica We Go!

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Kijai Banks! I will be one of your GGLs on your trip to Costa Rica. I am the Technology…
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We hope to see you soon

Hello for the last time this summer, dear families and friends. Reporting directly from Quito, Ecuador, we want to let you know that all…