On the way to church yesterday I was talking with my dad about something thats been on my mind for the past couple of months. Taking a year off and traveling abroad after graduation, and as i was talking i realized how specific of a trip i wanted. I wanted the ablity to choose for how long i went, i didnt want to go with a christian organization, I wanted to working with Physical Therapists in order to get work experience and volunteer hours and i wanted to be in a radically different culture out of my comfort zone but but at the same time have a comminuty around me so that i would not be too alone. All my research towards this goal had thus far been unsuccessful, i found either mission trips, solo internships, or work for certified physical therapists. Nothing for a person with an undergraduate degree looking to be a physical therapist. But this was all before talking with my father. . .
We talked and i told him all of my desires and hopes for my year off. Of course he expressed interest and concern but said that we should look more into it and see what we could find.
Later on in the day while i am on the couch doing my math homework and Dad come and sits down next to me. I am slightly irritated at this as i dont work well with other people around. Then he starts talking...great... But i dont really want to be doing math anyways. So he excitedly tells me to go to www.projects-abroad.org, i look it up. I could not have been more astounded and excited. It was everything i'd been looking for, a volunteer based program that allows you to live abroad, and I can work with physical therapists. I'd have a job working with and learning from physical therapists, I'd live in country with a host family near other volunteers, and would get to experience the culture while getting valuable work experience that will help in my grad school and future job applications. I could leave whenever i wanted and stay for as long or short as i wish. Everything is included and planned for, It looks like an amazing organization. This particular program goes to Mexico, Moldova, India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Nepal, Bolivia, Ethiopia. Certain places have specialty clinics you can work at, others are more broad field. I'm so excited that this opportunity has opened up for me, both my parents are really supportive, provided that i still apply for grad school this year. If i get in, I'll defer acceptance, if not I'll go and apply when i come back. Right now its just deciding where to go!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Opportunity Knocks
On the way to church yesterday I was talking with my dad about something thats been on my mind for the past couple of months. Taking a year off and traveling abroad after graduation, and as i was talking i realized how specific of a trip i wanted. I wanted the ablity to choose for how long i went, i didnt want to go with a christian organization, I wanted to working with Physical Therapists in order to get work experience and volunteer hours and i wanted to be in a radically different culture out of my comfort zone but but at the same time have a comminuty around me so that i would not be too alone. All my research towards this goal had thus far been unsuccessful, i found either mission trips, solo internships, or work for certified physical therapists. Nothing for a person with an undergraduate degree looking to be a physical therapist. But this was all before talking with my father. . .
We talked and i told him all of my desires and hopes for my year off. Of course he expressed interest and concern but said that we should look more into it and see what we could find.
Later on in the day while i am on the couch doing my math homework and Dad come and sits down next to me. I am slightly irritated at this as i dont work well with other people around. Then he starts talking...great... But i dont really want to be doing math anyways. So he excitedly tells me to go to www.projects-abroad.org, i look it up. I could not have been more astounded and excited. It was everything i'd been looking for, a volunteer based program that allows you to live abroad, and I can work with physical therapists. I'd have a job working with and learning from physical therapists, I'd live in country with a host family near other volunteers, and would get to experience the culture while getting valuable work experience that will help in my grad school and future job applications. I could leave whenever i wanted and stay for as long or short as i wish. Everything is included and planned for, It looks like an amazing organization. This particular program goes to Mexico, Moldova, India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Nepal, Bolivia, Ethiopia. Certain places have specialty clinics you can work at, others are more broad field. I'm so excited that this opportunity has opened up for me, both my parents are really supportive, provided that i still apply for grad school this year. If i get in, I'll defer acceptance, if not I'll go and apply when i come back. Right now its just deciding where to go!
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