Study Abroad Mysore, India

Sandy St-Hilaire Start Date: Dec 24, 2017 - End Date: Apr 23, 2018
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Study/Degree Abroad
  • Mysore, Karnataka, India

My Travel Story

by: Sandy St-Hilaire Start Date: Dec 24, 2017 - End Date: Apr 23, 2018
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Study/Degree Abroad
      My name is Sandy and I have recently been given an opportunity of a lifetime; Being accepted to study abroad in India this summer! This trip excites me because first off, I've never been to India and second, this trip will help me kick start my undergraduate research. I am a Psychology major at Florida International University with hopes of becoming an Oncologist and specializing also in infectious disease. The goal of this trip is to observe the Indian health care system and either a physical or psychological health issue. We will be interacting with health care providers and patients which will allow me the opportunity to gain experience tending to patients and research experience overall, especially in a different country. 
 I am extremely passionate about this project because in recent years the observed issues on this abroad trip have been so meaningful to me; Spousal abuse, HIV/AIDS, human trafficking. It gives me insight about the challenges that health care providers and patients alike face especially in areas where the knowledge and will to care for others is there, but the medical tools necessary may not be. 
Overall I truly believe that this experience will humble me and to remind me why I have always been attracted to health care and caring for others even in times where I've felt inadequate to do so. I hope to learn from the Indian culture and the challenges that they face in medicine. 

Your contribution will help fund my roundtrip airline ticket, housing for 1 month, travel while in India, and food.
Thank you for taking the time to read my campaign!

 
  • Mysore, Karnataka, India