Impact
“¡Bienvendidos a Guatemala!” The large sign welcomed my group and I into the capital city just outside of the immigration desks. There were twenty-two in our group of adults...
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Cuckoo Costa Rica Count Down
In January 2012, eight members of Rock Canyon Key Club hustled to tape the last box shut, zip their suitcases, buy more bug spray, and board the plane to Costa Rica. Eight months before the anticipated...
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Many Firsts in the Dominican Republic
During a school break in November 2011, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Sosua in the Dominican Republic on a trip sponsored by my school’s Spanish Cultural Club. The weeklong trip...
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Senior Trip 2012
On May 26, 2012, my senior class of twenty-six people set out for Garden City South Carolina for our senior trip. When most people think of the term "Senior Trip", partying, drinking and...
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Something Just….Clicked
Life changing experiences are rare. Even more rare are the moments where you can recognize their significance as the fabric of your life unfolds. Many people spend years seeking such moments, searching...
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Poco A Poco: My Trip to Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Before my trip to the Dominican Republic, I considered myself useless and was ignorant to the world from its problems to its beauty. I believed the world was a gloomy place full of poverty, war and...
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Untold Stories
A group of us sat in the dimly lighted restaurant with watering mouths anxiously waiting for our supper to be brought out to us. I loved Italian food and was really looking forward to devouring...
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A Lesson That Will Last A Lifetime
This past summer I took a trip that I didn’t realize would change my life forever. I took my first steps out of my country and onto the soil of the Dominican Republic....
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