by Alexandra S | Jun 16, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Returning from Nicaragua was much more difficult than I had anticipated. I had just began to get used to the heat, the food and using Spanish more than English. Above all, I felt like I had not spent enough time in the clinic. It almost seemed unfair to go down to...
by Alexandra S | Jun 9, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
The experience that I have had while being in Nicaragua has been the experience of a life time. Working in the clinic, we were able to shadow the doctors, take blood pressure and other measurements, count pills for the pharmacy, measure glucose levels and administer...
by Alexandra S | May 23, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Central America, Faculty-Led, Summer
My name is Lexi Schrobilgen and I am going to be a junior at The University of Alabama. I am studying abroad for 2 weeks in Nicaragua, where I will be working in a medical clinic and exploring the country. Quite honestly, this trip is one of the reasons that I chose...