The Global Health Academic Concentration
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When I returned home from nearly two months in Brasília, the most meaningful souvenir in my suitcase wasn’t a gift or a photograph. It was a worn-out notebook filled with seemingly random Portuguese words I had scribbled down throughout the summer. Some were medical terms I heard and quickly translated in between patients in the … Continue reading The Words I Brought Home from Brasília
When I first arrived in Hanoi, I was struck by how familiar it felt. The bustling streets, endless stream of motorbikes, sidewalk cafes, and organized chaos reminded me so much of my hometown of Kathmandu. What I did not realize then was that the similarities extended far beyond the city itself. Throughout my month in … Continue reading Vietnam: Finding Connections in Unexpected Places
On my first morning in Quito, I stepped onto the third-story balcony of my host family’s home and was met with a quiet, beautiful surprise—a bright rainbow stretching across the misty sky. I had arrived the day before on a red-eye flight and, still adjusting to the altitude, had gone straight to bed. Waking up … Continue reading Inside Ecuador’s Healthcare System: My Time at a Centro de Salud- Quito, Ecuador