Friendsgiving
Hola y feliz Acción de Gracias! This year was the first time I have ever been away from home for a holiday and, to be honest, there was a big part of me that was dreading it. Especially because I’m…
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Give thanks
I’ve officially reached the halfway point of my journey here in San Pedro, and I’m still in disbelief at how quickly time has flown. Week after week, I’ve confronted fears, stretched myself far beyond my comfort zone, and learned so…
Reflecting on the Good and the Bad
Hello, hello! My past couple of weeks have been full of the normal routine, long days seeing patients at the clinic and restful evenings in the house or exploring the city. Since I don’t have too much to update you…
Week 10 and 11: Mary Open Doors and Octavia Waight
During the past couple of weeks I have volunteered with the local shelter and nursing home as part of an extension to the hospital and further connecting with the community. Mary Open Doors is a shelter located in San Ignacio,…
School Health Screenings
Hello again! Another exciting couple of weeks have passed for me here in Nairobi. I feel like time is passing so quickly; sometimes it’s hard to believe that I have been here for nearly 4 months already! On Friday of…
Time flies when you’re having fun
I can’t believe I am just a week away from marking three months of living in San Pedro. So much has been happening that sometimes it feels impossible to keep up. Ever since November, Christmas lights and decorations have filled…
Week 12: Travels and Familiar Faces :)
Moin!!!! Which is how you say hello in Northern Germany 🙂 My internship gave me a week off to visit some friends of mine from my exchange semester. A very needed week off, the past month I found that I…
Highs, Lows, and Shoutouts
Hola! I’m not going to lie, sitting here staring at a blank screen that soon needs to be filled with 500 words feels really daunting this week. The past couple weeks have been full of the big and little moments…
Week 11: Airport Reflections
Helllllooo friends! I’m saying hello in English today because, guess what, I went to an English speaking country! This post was written immediately before my flight (however… time got away from me so I am posting it now). I was…
Reminders, Fulfillment, and Adventuring
Hello again! My life since last updating you all has been a mix of consistency in my daily work and having some fun adventures in my free time. My everyday work at the clinic has fallen back into normalcy after…