Lessons learned
For today’s blog, I wanted to take a different route. A friend recently asked me what I’ve been learning since I arrived here, and after some reflection, I thought it would be nice to share a few lessons from my…
Category Stories
Week 8 and 9 – Complexities of Healthcare
Differences in Healthcare The San Ignacio Community Hospital has opened my eyes to many things. Particularly the differences in medical cases, the past couple of months have involved a continuing rise in dengue cases which is due to contamination in…
A Change Of Scenery
Hola desde Valparaíso! My view while writing this post looks a little bit different than normal because I’m currently in Chile for a quick trip and change of scenery! Since Mendoza is right on the border – a quick 4…
Week 9 and 10: Celebrations, Illness, and Cold Weather
Kalimera friends! The last two weeks have been less chaotic than usual… mainly because I have been sick. Today I am writing this as a dinner that I am hosting tonight simmers on the stove, so my little old house…
Medical Camp and Political Demonstrations
After reporting to you all that I had found myself settled into a consistent daily routine, last week took quite a few unexpected turns. What started as a normal week turned into working in a medical camp and ended with…
Trusting the Process
I’ve lost count of how many weeks have flown by—somehow, we’re already nearing the end of October. It feels surreal to realize I’m heading into yet another month in San Pedro. Even after almost two months here, I feel like…
Travel With Purpose
Hola, hola! I’m excited to share an update this week, as it has been filled with a lot of exciting things! The past 2 weeks have been busy – welcoming a group of entrepreneurs here from different parts of the…
Week 6 and 7 – Celebrations
The month of September marked a season of celebration in Belize! St. George’s Caye Day happened on September 10th which commemorates victory over Spaniard forces in 1798. During the ceremony I attended, they made sure to mention the joint effort…
Weeks 7 and 8: Cozying Up With Community
Ya friends! These past two weeks have been busy busy busy and (as per usual) it is so hard for me to summarize my time here in these short posts. Between my internship, my volunteering, and spending time with friends,…
A Dream Come True
Two more weeks have flown by and I can’t believe I’m already here writing again. Life here recently has been filled with a lot of “I can’t believe this is my life” moments that have made me reflect on how…