Welcome to my last blog in Ecuador! I officially have 2 days left and then will be heading off to Lima, Peru to meet my mom and then off to Cusco to hike Machu Pichu and spend some Mother-Daughter time!! J The program has been amazing and a great experience! I have learned as well as grown so much as a person; and have gained knowledge about another country, their culture, and their healthcare system. I believe this experience will shape the way I practice med...

Hey! So my time here in Ecuador is winding down…only 2 weeks left, this week and next week and then my program is over. It seems like just yesterday I was arriving here in Ecuador meeting everyone, starting Spanish classes, and getting ready for the experience of a lifetime! Now as I look back I can say that is exactly what it has been an experience of a lifetime and one that I will never forget! It has shaped me and changed me J My Spanish classes are offic...

Hey Everyone…so the rest of our week at clinic was pretty much the same we saw more sick babies whose mothers were ages 12-17 years. One interesting case we had was a young girl who was 15 years old, and this was her 5th child!!!! It was a really sad situation because she had her first child at age 10 because she was raped by her father. Her next to children were incest with her father as well…the last two she has had have been with a different partner. But s...

Hey! So I have made it back to Quito and have 3 weeks of the program left now. We have 3 weeks of clinicals left and I have 27 hours of Spanish classes to finish, I am taking 20 hours this week and then 7 hours next Monday and Tuesday. This week Julie and I are at the Adolescence Clinic. We thought we were going to be seeing Adolescent kids however we are actually seeing Adolescent mothers with children. We have seen mothers that range from 12 years of age to 18...

Hey everyone!So this is my last week in Chone and we are having a good time and getting to see quite a bit again! This past weekend Julie and I went to Montaninta.We had a great time it is defiantly a party town at night but is known for its surfing. We took surf lessons for 2 and a half hours, and then got to keep the boards for an extra 2 hours to practice and it only cost $15! And the bonus was that our lessons were in English! We had a lady who was originally...