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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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Environmental Justice and Final CAP Seminar

Hello everyone! It´s Gabriel and Martin. For breakfast today, we had some very delicious french toast with some fruit to start off our informative…
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Learning to Serve in the DR

Hey everyone, today’s theme on day 4 was Aid & Development. In the morning we started our day off meeting Bernardo, the founder of…
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Aid & Development (No. 3)

Greetings, families! This is Christian, stepping up as the first solo Leader of the Day, ready to share our eventful day with you. Our…
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Day 11: CAP Day 2!

Buenos Noches from Ella and Tyler! We made it through day two of our CAP, the hardest day! We started our day at 7…
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Day 11 – CAP Day 2 (No. 2)

Hey everyone! This is Emi and Madeline! Today was the second day of our CAP project. We focused on painting the first layer inside…

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Beach day Fun Day

Waking up to the sunrise was the start of the day. We gathered everyone to get ready for this very exciting day. Our short…
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Day 3 History & Culture Day

Hello Families and Friends! Today the Global Glimpse Leaders, Faith Martinez, and I, Kimberly Chin, were the Leaders del Dia (Leaders of the Day)…
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¡SALUDOS!

Hi everyone! My name is Sbeydi, I am one of the Global Leaders for the Chicago Trip to Constanza in the Dominican Republic. Chicago…
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Hello:) (No. 18)

Hello, my name is Sidra Sanders. Like many, I enjoy reading, watching TV shows (recently started Suits), rowing, key lime pie, and being with…
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Pura Vida!!! I’m ready. Are you ready!?!?

Hi Global Glimpsers and Families, You will hear this a lot in Costa Rica, so let me get you started…Pura Vida!!! This will be…