This week in school was very relaxed. Honestly, I think most of us were actually looking for work to do. However, it was a very interesting week in rotations for Brendan, Victoria, and I. We are still rotating in one of the public hospitals, ISSSTE, and this week we started our rotation in OB/GYN. We …
Week 9, 10, 11: Diego Rivera, Doctor’s Visits, and Día de los Muertos
This week was our midterms week, and I think everyone in our group was feeling at least some pressure of academics. However, we all got through it and were looking forward to a nice weekend to relax from the tests, essays, and presentations. Part of the group went to Veracruz to spend two days at …
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Week 8: Ballet, Boats, and Building a Shrine
So Week 8 kicked off a two week period where we had a little more academics than usual, starting with a physics test the Tuesday after we returned from our vacation to Oaxaca. However, we welcomed a three day trip to Mexico City as a nice break from studying and essay writing! We woke up …
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Week 7, Days 3-7: Puerto Escondido
Continuing on our week-long trip, we left Oaxaca City at 6:00 am to head to the beautiful Pacific beach of Puerto Escondido, also located in the state of Oaxaca. The drive was through the gorgeous mountains of southern Mexico, as we dropped 6000 feet in elevation. As soon as we arrived, we enjoyed a nice …
Week 7, Days 1-2: Oaxaca City
Wow, has this been an incredible week! Although we don't have an official fall break here, all of the Notre Dame students were pulled out of class to go on a week long trip to Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido! The buses left bright and early at 6:00 am on Saturday. Needless to say, on the …
Week 6: Truffles, Tanning, and Teotihuacan
This past week was a relatively uneventful week at school. No big assignments, nothing really notable (which is definitely nice). On Thursday nights, Emily, Mary, Michael, and I have started the tradition of cooking/baking together to celebrate finishing our classes. Over the past weeks, we've made puppy chow and brownies. This time, decided to make …
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Week 5: IVs, IHOP, and Independence Day
This week was our first big academic week with our first papers and first physics test. This meant much of our free time was spent, of course, studying. However, as supplement to our medical rotations, we take a pre-med lecture course. Each week we learn about something different; the Mexican healthcare system, healthcare practices, practical …
Week 4: Clinical Rotations, Chautla, and Canoes
Week 4 marked our first week of clinical rotations! Myself and one other student, Victoria, were in the urgent care clinic on UPAEP campus. The first day, we observed a few procedures, such as vaccinations, bandaging, and wound cleaning. The second day, we actually were able to participate in the hands-on procedures. Very cool. On …
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Week 2/3: Bandages, Bus Rides, and Beautiful Scenery
The past two weeks have certainly been busy ones! Classes are starting to pick up, so more of my free time has been going to studying and assignments. Classes in Spanish have been interesting! I am taking Political History of Mexico, Neuropsychology, Physics, Dialogues Between Science and Religion, and a Medical Rotation class while here. …
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Week 1: Pyramid, Paintball, and Planning for School
This past week was full of getting acquainted with my new school, UPAEP (Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla)! We had a Notre Dame only orientation on Monday, during which we received our trip calendar for the semester and received a tour of the university. I was very excited to learn with have seven …
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