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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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HOLA!! (No. 5)

Hi! My name is Alana Ellis, and I currently attend the Professional Performing Arts School. I have lived in Queens all my life and…
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¡Buen día!

Heyy! I’m Alessandra Alo and it’s funny that most people think my name is long so I usually go by Aly! I’m now a…
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Return Flight Information JA2A-BAY

Hello family and friends of the JA2A-BAY Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share the…
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I can’t wait to meet you all!

Hello, I’m Giancarlo Aguilar. Originally from Mexico, I’ve been living and studying in the US for 10 years. I love learning about different countries…
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Excited for New Experiences!

Hello all! My name is Sophia. I am deeply passionate about music, writing, playing instruments, and being outside with my favorite people. I also…

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I CAN’T WAIT TO EXPERIENCE COSTA RICA WITH YOU!!!

Hi Global Glimpsers, My name is Jasmin McClendon and I’m one of your Global Glimpse Leaders. I am a proud graduate of Howard University…
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HOLA SOY TRINITY!!!!

My name is Trinity im being raised in the Bronx and I go to University Heights High School. I’m a junior going into my…
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Que lo Que!!!

Hi everyone!!! My name is Makayla Abbott but you can call me Mia. I’m from Harlem but I go to school and currently live…
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Diversidad biocultural

HOLA LOS AMIGOS Y LAS FAMILIAS! Today was Biocultural Diversity Day and led by los líderes del día, Layla and Jayden. Today we started…
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The Finale CAP Day

To start off our day, we woke up bright and early at 7:00 am. At 7:30, our amazing chef Deigo made us some French…