Today was a day that I honestly didn’t know how I would get through without crying. I felt so many intense and truly indescribable emotions today as we visited the concentration camp Dachau located just outside of Munich. We arrived at the site in the morning and took a walking tour of the memorial for…
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Day 7: Exploring Munich
Today was by far one of the most memorable and equally as busy! We started the day bright and early at the Augsburg train station. We set off for Munich at around 9am. The 40-minute train ride was smooth and we arrived at Munich close to 10am. Setting foot off of the train was an…
Day 6: Landsberg am Lech
Today I woke up feeling relaxed and excited to explore a new village in the suburbs of Munich, Germany. Landsberg am Lech is most famously known for being the town in which Adolf Hitler was imprisoned in 1923. During his time in prison there, he wrote his book Mein Kampf. Aside from its heavy past,…
Day 12: Adios Argentina
The last day of being here in Argentina was bittersweet, to say the least. I took the morning to get my thoughts together for the presentations and grab breakfast. We all got together in the morning one last time to share our work of what we had learned on this trip. One of the prompts…
Until Next Time
Today’s blog post prompt is to discuss the most important thing you learned on this trip. There were many things I learned on this trip. I learned about healthcare and the culture of Argentina. We had many lectures where we learned about different roles of the healthcare system. We also had many hospital visits where…
May 17: Hasta Luego Argentina
Reflecting on the trip, there were many important lessons I learned about the history, culture, and hospital systems in Argentina, specifically Buenos Aires. I found it fascinating how the three sector system works and the difference in quality of care based on insurance. While all the hospitals in the United States would be considered private,…
Day 12: Goodbye Buenos Aires
It is Friday, May 17, and it is time to say goodbye to Buenos Aires. Yesterday we had our group presentation on the public sector of Argentina’s healthcare system. It went very well and I am grateful to my group members Caroline, Cia, Shamus, and Patrick! After presentations, we also did some final sightseeing before…
Crying for you Argentina
In today’s blog post we were asked to respond to one of two prompts: discuss the most important thing you learned on this trip or explain why you should smash your phone with a sledgehammer. As appealing as it sounds to take a sledgehammer to my phone and forget my credit card bill and all the money…
Goodbye Netherlands!
Goodbye to Rotterdam :(((( I am writing this from the airport and so so sad to leave. But, our last day was super fun and I thought it was a great way to end the program. We started out at the Floating Farm, which I was really excited to see because it was our group’s…
Ciao Beunos Aires
This trip has been one for the books. This was the first time I ever went abroad and there was no other group I would have wanted to experience this with. From the first day I realized this trip was gonna go one of two ways. We were gonna be best friends or this was…
Museums Museums Museums
Today was a very historically-filled day, where we got to sleep in, and then spend some great time at two different museums. The first one we visited was the Immigration Museum of Buenos Aires, which also still functions as their immigration offices. It was very interesting to hear about the immigration patterns of Buenos Aires…
What is truly important?
This trip has allowed me to grow in so many different ways. It has opened my eyes to so many new opportunities and ways to view different experiences. However, above all, this trip taught me the importance of surrounding yourself with good people. I had such an amazing times and I think it was because…
Immigrating to the immigration museum
Hola everyone! Our time in Argentina is coming to an end and we had a lighter day. I’d like to take some time and reflect on my experience. This trip abroad has enlightened me and been so insightful in so many facets of my life. First of all, experiencing the culture of Buenos Aires firsthand…
Home ready, long travel- Yoda
Tomorrow we leave! I am excited because two weeks has been so long. I miss my family so much, and I can not wait to eat black people food. This trip was a lovely experience. Although I wish we got more time to explore the city on our own, I appreciate all the educational opportunities…
Chau Argentina!
I cannot believe today is our final day in Argentina. For our last day in Argentina, we all had a farewell lunch planned by the IES coordinators. We had a BBQ lunch which reminded me of when we first arrived unaware of what experiences laid ahead of us. Yesterday it was Julie’s birthday and the…
May 15: A Country of Immigrants
Today was really nice because the day didn’t start until the afternoon, so I was able to go out and get some breakfast at a local cafe. The agenda for the day consisted of two museum visits, which started at a museum dedicated to the history of Argentine immigrants. The museum was a converted hostile-like…
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Bukchon Hanok Village For one of the last days of the trip, we woke up early and drove to the Bukchon Hanok Village. This village replicates ancient Korean architecture with the use of modern materials. In the roughly one hour that we were there, I walked around with two close friends, Felipe and Alex K….
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HY | Freddit Co. Today we visited a manufacturer of probiotic-based products, HY, whose parent company is Freddit Co. Their most popular products include drinkable yoghurts, which are very tasty! Upon arriving to the luxurious factory, we were instructed to wear special sandals, a part of Korean culture aimed at conserving the integrity of the…
10 – City-Wide Birthday Celebration
On Day 10 of Plus3 South Korea, we had a very active morning followed by an afternoon and evening of resting and working on our final projects. On this day, it was a national holiday in Korea celebrating Buddha’s Birthday. We began our morning with a trip to a famous traditional Korean village and continued…
Bye Bye Buenos Aires
I can’t believe our trip has already come to an end. I can’t even begin to express how happy and grateful I am to have been able to experience this with all these amazing people. I have learned so much about the Argentine healthcare system and Argentine culture overall over the past 12 days, and…