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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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SAFE ARRIVAL IN QUITO!!!! (No. 4)

Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that all of the students and chaperones arrived safe and sound in Quito! We spent…
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INTRO (No. 14)

Hi, my name is Haiden! I’m a rising senior at Woodside High School in Woodside, CA. I like to draw, watch movies, cook, hang…
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Safe Arrival in San José!

Our GG’s and GGL’s safely arrived to San José. The flight had a little bit of turbulence, but it was all good. They are…
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FREE DAY! (No. 18)

Hey guys! My name is Arlo June and today I had the experience of being the Líder del Dia. Today was a fairly low-key…
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Immigration Day, New Perspectives

After an early wake-up at 6:00 am, we had breakfast and were on our way to Juan Dolio. After about a 4-hour bus ride…

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Indigenous Worldviews (No. 3)

Bienvenidos from Ecuador! Today we started our day off early at 7 am with loud banging and the yelling of “rise and shine cutie…
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Working Like a Local (No. 5)

Hello family and friends! Today was a very eventful day with a lot of unexpected twists. To start off, we had an amazing breakfast…
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Introductory Blog Post: Radhika Kamran

Hello, hello everyone ? My name is Radhika Kamran. I am 17 year-old student at Mountain View High School. I was born in Austin,…
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HI GLOBAL GLIMPSE BLOG!!!

Hi Glimpsers and families! My name is Sofia Kinchen. I am an outgoing and adventurous person! I am 17 years old attending South San…
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DR!

Hey everyone! I’m super excited to meet everyone and share this experience with you guys! My name is Ruby Allen, I’m a senior at…