The Importance Of A Clinical Practicum In Costa Rica

Living in two different countries can be a great experience that can change someone's way of thinking. We live in a world with many countries and different types of people, making us compare each other and ask ourselves how is this different or similar. For example, in Brazil, they speak Portuguese, but in Colombia they speak Spanish. That's one difference. Yet, Brazil and Colombia are in the same continent. Now, that's one similarity. In my case, I have lived in Venezuela and in the United States and sometimes I start comparing many things like economy, government, culture, topography, weather, traditions, etc. Many people don't notice how many difference and similarities two countries can have.

I notice so many different cultures and ethnicity, which amazed me because in my country you only saw Dominicans and maybe sometimes if you could afford to go to a resort you could, see Caucasians, but that was not very diverse like the united states I was excited in exploring this country, but I the same time I was very scared because it was a big change and the language was different. Now I had to adapt to a new culture, new people and new friends. Everything to me felt like a challenge.

Until now my experiences in this country had been very special to me. For the first time, I had to be away from my family. I was forced to make every decision without being reliant on the wisdom of elders. For the first time, I saw and spoke to

From an early age, I had the desire to give back to my community. This desire was likely instilled in me by my mother, who as a school teacher, went to great lengths to help her students achieve academically. To better do this, she created at Tupelo Middle School in Mississippi, the Mermaids and Argonauts Program, which allowed students to travel on extended school trips to locations where they were able to have hands-on experiences at zoos, science labs, colleges, museums, and more across the country. As her child, I was able to tag along on many of these trips, which fueled my desire to learn about and interact with my environment. It left me with the great hope that someday I would be able to have such experiences abroad, in order to better learn about the people and cultures with which I interact. For this reason, I hope to study abroad this summer in Pachuca, Mexico.

As far as I am concerned, moving to the United States has taught me a lot. Indeed, even though I had already come to this country several times before for vacation, there are a lot of aspects that I had not thought about. For instance, its people, their mentalities, the culture, the system especially in education. When I first arrived, I had a hard time transitioning from the French to the American system. In addition, the

When arriving to the Dominican Republic it was as if a whole new world opened up to me. Puerto Plata was full of different changes; the streets were full of wandering animals, there wasn’t as many cars as there is back home, and mopeds were racing with several people on them at a time. The differences that I experienced were nothing that I have seen before. America is in constant expansion of technology while the Dominican is further set back. When you travel to different parts of the world you begin to see how people live their lives differently. The culture along with the aspects of living are completely different from what we are used to seeing in our everyday lives.

During my sophomore year of spring 2016, I had the amazing opportunity of studying abroad. For five months I lived in Melbourne, Australia and had a wonderful experience. I hope I can help anyone who has any questions

When I came to America with my daughter, I was received by my husband who had been away from us for six years. We were excited to finally meet again. The land of all possibilities as my husband calls it was to change my life significantly. American way of life has changed my life in terms of social status, psychological welfare and educational status.

Coming from a city that was once bankrupt, Detroit, I was only familiar with seeing homelessness, poverty, and violence. It is my goal to travel abroad and return home to share my stories and experiences with my peers. I also want to be able to teach young African American children that with college, things beyond their wildest dreams can be achieved. I want to be able to assist children in making sure they become everything they aspire to be and much more. To study abroad, means to learn, to learn means to accept. As a doctor, acceptance is a key factor to creating bonds and memories with patients. A connection like such will build trust and that is one of the greatest things anyone could share. All things considered, studying abroad will ultimately make me a

While the United States healthcare system was Cuba’s opposite, Costa Rica has adopted a system similarly based around state control of healthcare with a large emphasis on equitable access. The Costa Rican system is based principally around the integration of Costa Rica’s Social Security Administration (CCSS) with health services provided by the nation’s Ministry of Health, which combine to create “a single-payer model managed by Caja [CCSS] and financed by the employers, employees and the government, with the government subsidizing care for the poor” (Homedes and Ugalde). As a result, there is almost no private health insurance, meaning that the CCSS both provides healthcare, and pays for it, meaning that there is little administrative cost

As part of my Master's program, I completed a practicum project. Through a four-quarter course, I developed a global health project that culminated with my practicum experience. I spent four weeks in Puerto Escondido, Mexico during the month of October. Through this experience, I learned more about primary care and preventative medicine in Oaxaca, one of the poorest states in Mexico. I also strengthen qualities such as cultural competence, teamwork, sensitivity, reliability, and service orientation.This is a very meaningful experience since it is a project that I was completely in charge of: from choosing the topic and location of my practicum to analyzing the data and creating a final report. Through conducting questionnaires and accessing

The night before we left for ecuador we were invited to spend the night at Renbrook. That night was the beginning to our bonding, we got pizza and watched a movie and everyone had a great time. Even though we had an early morning flight the next day, we still stayed up until 12 because we were having so much fun. The next morning was rough we had to wake up at 4 to drive to John F. Kennedy airport. We took two flights one to Columbia and then one to Ecuador. When we got to ecuador we first went to our hotel a small one but very nice considering we were in a third world country. For the next week we would be bonding, going on bike rides, walking in caves, and white water rafting. The first week was so fun and I learned so much about everyone on the trip including some new things about myself. After the first week was over I was completely immersed in the ecuadorian culture and the other people on the trip felt like family to me. I did not know it yet

I learned more than I had anticipated was possible and can easily conclude that studying abroad is one of the quickest, most memorable,

Aside from being an amazing place to vacation, Costa Rica has some of the best healthcare in Latin America. In the U.S. healthcare is outrageously expensive. Even with Obamacare, some people can’t afford it. Costa Rica has universal healthcare, which has been up and running for more than 70 years, where everybody is cover. In an article written by Chris Gilbert for the Centre Daily Times he explains, “Under the universal system, every Costa Rican citizen has health care coverage and can use the public system.” (Gilbert, 2014).

What motivates me to pursue university education abroad? Well, the last couple of years have been a long bumpy ride for me, however, the First