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…

Through the Trenches – Healthcare Culture

Hope everyone has been well! Today was our 2nd to last instructional day in Buenos Aires and it was very interesting. We visited a hospital called Hospital Paroissien which is about an hour outside the city. It was a public hospital and it was in a very poor area. The hospital was in pretty bad…

Private and more!

Hello everyone! Thanks for stopping by for day 10 of Buenos Aires. We made two main stops today for our day in Buenos Aires. First we met with Dr. Flor Ledesma, who is an executive manager for the executive union. This union consists of executive’s and higher ups in all types of companies in Argentina….

Recs in Recoleta

Hello guys! Today the group went on a walking tour through the neighborhood of Recoleta. Recoleta is one of Buenos Aires’ most affluent and culturally rich neighborhoods. Known for its architecture, wide avenues, and vibrant cultural scene, Recoleta offers a blend of upscale living, historical landmarks, and recreational spaces. The neighborhood is famous for its…

The life of a Gaucho

Hope you are all doing well! We had a great day exploring the ranch Don Silvano. Our trip was about 1.5 hours northwest of Buenos Aires and it was very interesting to get out of the city and see the difference in geography. It was a little bit flatter where we were and we learned…

Anotha One (Hospital)

Today has been fantastic! We spent the day at the University of Austral which is about 1.5 hours outside of Buenos Aires. Austral is very cool in the sense that it has a hospital as well as a school, similar to Pitt and UPMC. For the first lecture of the day we got to speak…

King Grant

Hola todos! Today we had a fantastic day! While there was a strike going on in Argentina we still had some fantastic conversations with our professor, Grant Martsolf. Unfortunately our activities got canceled for today, however we had a talk with our professor about everything we’ve learned about for the last week or so. A…

A day full of health!

Today was a very educational day as we went to our host university, Austral, as well as we traveled to 2 different hospitals.  The day started early as we listened to Dr. Josefina Medrano, ex minister of health for the province of Salta, describe her position and role. One of the things that was quite…

Viva La Boca

¡Buenas noches! Today we got the privilege of heading to the city hall state government building for the city of Buenos Aires. From here we got to listen to the current minister of health Daniel Ferrante. We learned a lot about the current position as well as some problems that he faces. As the minister…

Hola Buenos Aires!

Today was our first full day in Buenos Aires, after landing at about 6:00 pm last night. We had a 10 hour delay and had to sleep in the Atlanta airport which wasn’t ideal, however I have had some great first impressions of the city. To cover what I have done in the first 24…

Introduction: Kyle Reardon

Hello everyone! My name is Kyle Reardon and I am originally from Ellicott City, Maryland (15 minutes outside of Baltimore). I am currently majoring in Finance and Business Analytics with a minor in Economics. In the future I would love to work in Investment banking and then potentially go into Private Equity or Real estate….