Don’t Miss Out!!!!

Global Glimpse does a great job of giving high schoolers the opportunity to experience another country, especially to those who cannot necessarily especially afford it. There are definitely some unique experiences that I would have never done without global glimpse, like being at an altitude higher than Mount Everest, seeing the beautiful waterfall of El Diablo, or just the different scenery of nature that I was surrounded by and above that I found a strong sense of community and very welcomed. There is a lot of support throughout the trip throughout the staff takes your safety very seriously but that doesn’t change the fact that there is risk, and you’re put in uncomfortable situations that will help you grow as a person. At the same time there is a lot of learning about issues in Ecuador through talking to indigenous people and small business owners. This helped me become more aware of global issues and my place in my community. Few of the biggest takeaways I got from the trip was to just be connected to nature and be grateful for the education that I have.For the record there is staff in Ecuador that translate, so not knowing Spanish is totally OK.