Life Outside
Hola todos! Another couple of weeks have flown by, and I realized it’s been a while since I updated you on the work I am doing here, which is what takes up the majority of my time! After having the…
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Week 13 and 14: Hiking, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Prep
Yassas and happy thanksgiving friends! As I am writing this my contribution to the little “friendsgiving” I am attending is simmering on the stove. Me and the one other American friend I have here are hosting a thanksgiving dinner for…
Week 12 and 13: New Belizean Family
The past couple of weeks involved me continuing to job shadow at the Octavia Waight Center. Interestingly enough, most residents at the center have neurological disorders which perfectly aligns with my field of study. I graduated as a neuroscience major…
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…
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…