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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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hello 🙂 (No. 57)

Hello everyone. My name is Maya Valiyaveettil. I go to Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon and I am very excited to go…
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Dominican Republic!

Hello, I am Felix, a junior at Pittsburg High School. I am Nicaraguense so most of my travel experience is going to Nicaragua and…
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Dominican Republic Here I Come!

Hello! My name is Mimi Guillory, and I am currently a junior at Summit Tahoma High School in San Jose.  A little bit about…
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Dominican Republic!!! (No. 2)

Hello everybody! Sorry for the late introduction! My name is Lupe Bojorquez and I am so excited to be traveling with Global Glimpse this…
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Working like a Local and Global Business (No. 2)

Today, we visited the Vivero de Cafe, Señor Miguel was very kind and received us. We are very happy and thankful for having the…

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History/Culture/City Tour

The day started with music, and Glimpsers were woken up by the sweet sound of my guitar then had a great breakfast. As our…
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JA1A Ready!

Hello Global Glimpsers and Families! My name is Hong Ha Hoang and I am one of your Global Glimpse Leaders (GGLs). I am SUPER…
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Welcome to Aquiares

Hi everyone! We are very excited to meet you all and for you to get to know Costa Rica. We expect these couple of…
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Welcome to the Enchanted Valley Of Constanza

Hi Glimpsers! My name is Ruth, born and raised in Santo Domingo. I’m very excited to share this life-changing experience with you and be…
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Arrival Day (No. 3)

Today, after some delays, delegation J1A1 arrived in the Dominican Republic. After having some breakfast in Santiago, the Glimpsers started their journey to Jarabacoa.…