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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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Almost Time To Go!

Hey Glimpsers and Parents (and anyone else reading this)! I’m Ben Nathan, one of the leaders for the trip. I lived in the South…
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¡Hola! ¡Estoy muy emocionada por conocerte!

Hi GG families! My name is Lola and I am one of your global glimpse leaders for our trip to Riobamba! I can’t wait…
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Day 4: Local and Big Business!

¡Hola Familias y Amigos! Today we had a very rainy morning, but eventful day learning about different businesses here in Costa Rica. First we…
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Fun

FUN day! (F) is for friends who do stuff together… (U) is for Unity… (N) is for for anywhere and anytime at all here…
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DAY 3: Culture and Fun Day

Today we got the whole package of culture and fun! To begin the day as the leader of the day, I woke fellow glimpsers…

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Day 8: Deconstructing Poverty (No. 2)

Hello guys! This is Karsyn and Thomas! Today was Deconstructing Poverty day. We were supposed to have a tour of the dump in Buena…
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History city tour (No. 3)

Hello everyone, This is John, your Program Coordinator/Leader of the day. Today was a big day because after receiving our group at the airport…
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Say Cheese!

As we awoke from our beds in the early morning, all the glimpsers quickly scrambled to eat breakfast then board the bus that eventually…
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Día 3: Visit to Cartago Town!

¡Pura Vida! —an expression Ticos (Costa Ricans) use and that we have learned can mean many things for an individual such as a hello,…
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First Day in Constanza!

Today was our students’ first day in Constanza, Dominican Republic! We took a private 4 hour bus ride from the busy city of Santo…