Despite what people are saying, I am indeed working in the hospital while I am in Saipan. Outside of the snorkeling, eating, sunset chasing, and sweating; you will find me taking care of littles in the hospital. Lucky for me, there is a lot of learning here, both while on the pediatric service and in… Continue reading Hospital Workshops
The day after arriving to the island was my first day on the unit. Everyone here is SO nice and welcoming, and I am so excited to work with all of the amazing staff here! The pediatricians here wear many hats and most of the staff spend time both in clinic and inpatient. Their time… Continue reading First Day on the Unit
As you can imagine, nothing makes a layover better than realizing it's an hour longer than you thought it was. Fortunately for me, I made the genius(?) decision last year to spend a small fortune on a travel credit card that has made this layover a lot more bearable - thank you United Club Pass!… Continue reading En Route to the Island
Today was by far one of the BEST experiences I have ever had. I swear, absolutely nothing took the smile off my face for more than a few seconds (hard to smile when you're being thrown around under grade 5 rapids). Though the morning started off at an early 6:15 am we were very excited… Continue reading Jinja (Uganda Day 6)
Today was a GREAT day. I managed to wake up at a reasonable 9:30 am (I only snoozed about 4 alarms prior), lounged up on the patio while I ate my breakfast, and then we took a trip to the Munyoyo Commonwealth Resort on Lake Victoria. It was about a 40 minute Uber ride, but… Continue reading Uganda Day 5
I don't know. IDK. What? After 1 year of medical school, this is probably the most important phrase I have learned. In undergrad, and in a lot of situations, we say and pretend we know what's going on even when we don't (at least I did...). I don't know why we do it, but we… Continue reading I Don’t Know (and that’s okay)
After being back at home for 2 weeks, it's strange to get back into the swing of things. I am also finally starting to feel like I am actually done with college now that my friends are all in class and I am not. I definitely just finished unpacking (oops) and I still have little… Continue reading Home Sweet Home
It has definitely been a wild ride here in Ecuador. We have been here for 4 weeks now teaching in the school, getting used to life with our host families, and even exploring a little bit. The last week at school was definitely a great one. I have gotten to know most of my students… Continue reading The Final Countdown
We have definitely been busy the past couple days, traveling to Cuenca and hiking Chimborazo, but I figure it's not too late to do a little check-in for week 2. Week two was definitely less stressful than the first week! It was also shorter (only 3 days because of our trip to Cuenca) so that's… Continue reading Teaching Abroad
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