For my final day in Quito, my friends and I began our day at the coffee shop Juan Valdez, which is basically the Ecuadorian version of Starbucks. We then visited... read more →
On Thursday, I observed an arthroscopic repair of a patient’s rotator cuff. This procedure was very complex and lasted nearly 3 hours. After volunteering, I went back to rest and... read more →
After arriving back to Quito late on Sunday night, I had a difficult time getting up at 5:30 on Monday morning to volunteer at the hospital. However, I am glad... read more →
After an 8-hour bus ride from Quito to Canoa, we finally arrived to the small fishing village on Saturday around 7:30am. We took a 10-minute taxi ride to the highly... read more →
Happy 4th of July! This is the first year that I haven’t been in the U.S. to celebrate the 4th of July. However, Simon Bolivar Spanish School made up for this... read more →
I cannot believe it is already the beginning of my third week in Quito! My time volunteering abroad here is more than half way over. At Hospital del Sur Enrique... read more →
My second weekend in Quito started off with a visit to Parque de la Carolina with my friends. This massive park in the center of Ecuador’s capital city reminds me... read more →
On Thursday, I observed one of the most fascinating surgeries I have seen yet. The patient suffered a traumatic accident and cut the 3 middle fingers deep to the bone.... read more →
To begin my second week in Quito, I decided to volunteer/observe on the Surgery floor since I had such a good experience the previous week. The first surgery was to... read more →
Because I don’t volunteer on the weekends, my friends and I planned a trip to Baños, which is known for its extreme sports and numerous thermal baths and spas. The... read more →