To have an opportunity to go abroad and have a first had experience of different diseases worldwide during clinical rotations would be a very welcoming opportunity for me and it is the most important reason why I chose to apply for MD program at George Washington…
amount of material to play with. While my family did not have the financial means to travel to these countries with their colorful histories of kings, queens, and warriors, I knew I would have to visit the land my ancestors once walked. From this study abroad experience, I expect to not only adequately improve my Spanish, but to also connect with a culture that blessed me with so many enduring memories as a child. Machu Picchu, museums, culinary workshops, and dance lessons are only a minor…
countries (Rokach, 2007). Although this will help people to make more boundaries with the current society, it still affect the manner of their experience and the perception of the homesickness. Refer to non-financial social assets, individuals study abroad who are really homesick will spend a part of their time on identifying or experiencing cultural norms and values that they are mostly familiar with such as having parties with people who have…
While on his way to the Student Center in search of some food, Christian Martinez turns the corner and the collection of Latin American books sprawled across the colorful tablecloth featuring dancing skeletons catches his eye. He casually flips through some illustrations until he comes across a striking familiar one. "This picture reminds me of a story that my mother told me when I was younger," said Martinez. Students and faculty joined the festivities of El Día de Los Muertos on Nov. 2.…
Giving back has always been apart of my life. It will be an honor and a dream to have an opportunity to volunteer in the Peace Corps program before I further embark into the health care field. The techniques and experience that I will acquire from the program will allow me to further develop my critical thinking skills, team building skills and knowledge based skills about my discipline. This opportunity will abundantly shape me into the health care provider I keen to be for my community. Also,…
For four years during my undergrad I had the privilege of studying Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. When I started college, I believed that I would be pursuing a career in the museum world as a curator or in museum administration. However, my interests in the justice system along with my background in Anthropology conflicted with that goal of working in a museum setting until I found that I could have a career involving both of my areas of study. My…
American K-12 education is emphasizing on extracurricular activities and grade are not important overall; thus, life as an American high school student is easy. However, such stereotype on American education may cause discrimination upon those who study abroad. In the United States, schools do not put their focus solely on academics, but on both academics…
In a crowded waiting room located in a working class South Florida neighborhood, an atmosphere of desperation, tension, and urgency swathed the room. The few doctors rushed around, overwhelmed by the number of sick kids, a cacophony of cries and screams pervaded while mothers pleaded. To exacerbate the situation, I was exposed to this malaise normally characteristic of 3rd world countries right in my backyard. As I bore witness to this dysfunctional system in front of me at the age of 10, I…
the key points I wanted to discuss with my advisor were to map out my four year academic plan, consider what type of minors I should pursue, acquire additional information about the Masters of International Business program, and attain how the study abroad programs may be beneficial toward my academic career. Once I arrived and walked into Leigh’s office, I could tell she was concerned about my personal and professional development as well as seek additional resources to enhance my…
to the States in 1909. Mielziner father was a painter and so was Mielziner. Mielziner was an artist when he was young and his father encouraged him to go to art school. In 1918, he began studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He received 2 scholarships from Cesson Traveling Scholarship to study abroad in Europe. Between him receiving the first and second scholarship, he was drafted into the war. During his study…