Category: Travel
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Blue skies, coastlines, and so many olives
I worked 26 of the 30 days in April, in the pediatric ICU no less. 3 children died. My attendings were incredible, as always. My coresidents and I leaned on each other heavily. I was exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Sooooo, I hopped on a plane and got the heck out of there. Okay, the…
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Smashing taboos: A how-to?
“Who here has a vagina?” I projected my voice as best as I could from my position up on a table in front of approximately 200 girls in a Ghanaian secondary school. I got wide-eyed looks and a few stifled giggles, but nobody raised their hand. “Huh,” I continued, “that’s interesting. Out of all the…
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New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment
Today is my last day in New Mexico. Yes, like the state wayyy out in the southwest. Why am I out in New Mexico you ask? I don’t know either. Just kidding, I signed up for a month out here. BUT, sometimes I think to myself, why did I think this was a good idea?…
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