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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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We’ve arrived in Riobamba!

Hello, everyone! After spending the night in Quito and an almost four-hour bus ride to Riobamba, we officially arrived earlier this afternoon at our…
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Final Reflection Day (No. 4)

Today was our last day in the base home. We woke up early and everyone was quick to bring their suitcases to the front…
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CAP Day 3: Reflection and Chimborazo Day/ Lung Day

Hi from Ecuador! This is Sammy and Eden, the Leaders of the Day Thankfully today we got to sleep in due to our 8…
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Tiempo Con Familia!

Hola! From Liliana, Julia, and Christian. Today is day 9 and the last days before departure, only 5 days left! As Líderes del Día,…
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HI : ) (No. 31)

Hey everyone! My name is Avery and I am 17 years old. I go to Mountain View High School and I’m entering my senior…

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Day 5 – Free Day (No. 3)

After a long tiring day in the community, Glimpsers were excited to sleep in accompanied by a rainy morning at Rancho Ruisenor. As Glimpsers…
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Hey! (No. 17)

Hey everybody! My name is Izabella. I am a 17-year-old student at South San Francisco High School, and am so ready to start my…
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Hey! (No. 18)

Hi everyone!! My name is Ketzally Viruel I am 16 years old from LPS Richmond and a part of summer search. This is my…
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IMANALLA ALLI TUTA (HI THERE, GOOD NIGHT!) CONSIDER YOURSELF WELCOME TO ECUADOR! (No. 3)

Hi there! With great enthusiasm, we share that the complete team RB1B (Glimpsers and chaperones) had a safe journey and landed in Quito. This…
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Community Action Project Day 2! (No. 5)

Hola! Today we finished our CAP project, how exciting! Today we completed painting two murals, creating school games, cleaning up the school, and planting…