East Asia I Love You!

by | Jul 14, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

I’ve arrived home but I wrote this while I was in East Asia: All I can say is wow! East Asia is such an amazing experience. This medical trip is more than I had ever expected it to be. It has exceeded my expectations and invited me to a whole different world and...

My Spirit Grows Faint Within Me…

by | Jul 7, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

I am home now from Cambodia, but I wrote this while there: It’s been a long few days. We flew for 22 hours (not including layover time in Atlanta and Korea) and arrived in Phnom Penh about 11 pm Friday night. Having lost 12 hours of our lives, our bodies were confused...

Headed Home From Greece

by | Jul 7, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

  Woke up on our last day and made last minute checks on all my assignments before turning it in. Three of us decided to go get waffles on a stick but turns out they actually didn’t have any so we got crepes instead, good last breakfast in Greece. From there...

East Asia Here I Come!

by | Jul 6, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

I can’t believe I’m going to be traveling to East Asia in a few days! Many factors played into my decision to study abroad. One of the factors that played into my decision is my desire to provide medical care to people that are not able to afford it. Serving others...

UA Greece Olympics

by | Jun 22, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

Yasas! UA in Greece had reserved seats at our buffet breakfast at the hotel in Olympia this morning and it wasn’t half bad! I even tried another type of tea with honey, and my roommate only had to help me a little bit in making it. We traveled about 10 minutes...

Coming For You, Cambodia

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

I can’t believe that in a little less than two days, I will be starting my 25-hour plane/bus/tuk tuk (google pictures of this and laugh as you imagine me riding on one) journey to Cambodia. If you know me, you can probably imagine how many lists I have made and...

Ready or Not, Here We Come

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Asia, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

I leave in less than 2 DAYS for Cambodia to bring medical clinics to people in remote villages!  I’ve spent the past year working my behind off in nursing school, getting closer and closer to the goal of becoming a Registered Nurse. Now I have the privilege of going...

My Trip to the Acropolis

by | Jun 18, 2015 | Europe, Faculty-Led, Nursing, Summer

  Me holding up the Parthenon UA in Greece started off ou r day with an awesome breakfast at our hotel and I even tried a pastry from Dr. Summers’ hometown of Thessaloniki. We then walked to the Agora and had lecture there. After lecture, we got to explore...