Global Glimpse Turriabla 2024 trip!

My trip to Turriabla, Costa Rica with the program Global Glimpse was amazing. The place itself is truly incredible with its beautiful biodiversity. The immersion we had in the nature was truly special; from a volcano in sight right outside our home, to the rich, green, rolling hills we were able to view during every excursion truly added to the enjoyment of this trip. Another one of my favorite aspects of being on this trip with Global Glimpse was the opportunity to experience a vastly different culture at a young age. Exploring outside my own customs, learning the rich history of the area we stayed, eating the absolutely delicious food and sharing the time alongside wonderful leaders, and students were some highlights in this process. I thoroughly enjoyed the connection to the local culture through this program, for example visiting and being welcomed by local families into their homes and partaking in a service project for the community we stayed in. Having the pleasure of hearing from intelligent guest speakers on climate justice opened up some new ideas, understanding, and hope for me as a young person. Global Glimpse is a brilliant program in its ability to bring together different students into such a deepening and impactful one of a time experience. I am forever grateful for my time spent there, the lessons I learned including social, global, and personal ones, the wonderful people I met, the incredible chefs and guest speakers, and the confidence to travel and explore more! I highly recommend Global Glimpse as it remains a well developed and inclusive program- one to either further your travels, or begin them!