Hello - I am Haley and I am a 28 year old with ear tubes. I know some of you may be thinking "hmmm I thought only little kids got those..." Well, SURPRISE! While I like to think I'm still a kid at heart, I am also very much an adult. With ear tubes. I… Continue reading Scuba Dy(iv)ing
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
While I don't really consider myself a clinic lover, I wanted to make sure I got a taste of everything while here in the hospital system so I made sure to at least spend some time in the clinic. To be honest, clinic typically bores me. I love chatting with kids and think they are… Continue reading First Day in Clinic
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
After arriving at a nice and early (or late?) 2 am (10 am MN time), I was able to settle in to my room and get some sleep for a few hours. 6 hours of sleep later I was ready to explore a little bit of the island I’ll be calling home for the next… Continue reading First Day in Paradise
This weekend was arguably one of the BEST weekends of my life. We went on safari in Murchison Falls and it was absolutely AMAZING. We used Explore Uganda with Dan and 12/10 recommend them! Dan himself, as well as one of his best friends Ibra, took us on our safari over the weekend and it… Continue reading Murchison Falls Safari (Uganda 18-20)
Here is a list of all the things I packed for my trip to Uganda and Tanzania. I stayed in Kampala and Arusha which also had a lot of options for purchasing things I didn't want to bring or when I ran out of things while here. Once I figure out how to add a… Continue reading Africa Packing List
Featured image by Emmie Nume. While we somehow lucked out and came just before a public holiday (yay for an additional two days off!), I did in fact come here for a global rotation. I did spend some time in the PICU and on the malnutrition ward my first week, but this last week has… Continue reading The Wards (Uganda Day 8-11)
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 another great day trip! This trip was a little more time riding and sitting on the bus, so it worked well that this one was last since we were starting to get tired. Today was a trip to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. The Cliffs of Moher were just as gorgeous as… Continue reading Ireland Day 6
Today has definitely been the favorite for all of us! If you are also a Game of Thrones fan, be prepared to be amazed!!! Ps if you haven't made it through GoT there may be some spoilers ahead. Day trip number 2 featured the dark hedges, giants causeway, the rope bridge and a quick trip… Continue reading Ireland, Day 5
Rome is a big city. There are countless things to do and to see everything I don’t really even know how many times you would truly have to visit. If you’re trying to take in all of the must see destinations though, I do think it’s possible to get them all in in a few… Continue reading Roma
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