I have been (slightly) stressing about my summer plans for the last few months. I originally planned to do research for the summer, since that what it seems like everyone is doing. However, I also realize that this is my last summer break...ever! So, I started thinking that I wanted to go abroad. The only problem: Money! My current salary is NEGATIVE $70,000. So, I clearly don't have money to just go spend to travel the world. Thus, my predicament. Do I take out more loans to go travel or do I spend my last "free" summer in a lab?
Well, I think that I have lucked into the best of both worlds. Within less than a week of each other, I heard about two really great opportunities. First, is a 3 week trip to Peru, sponsored by CHM. Second, a paid externship here in Michigan. If I was accepted to the externship, this could help pay for my trip to Peru. It was a long shot to get accepted to both, but I thought it would be amazing if it would all work out this way. Well, I'm ecstatic to report that it did. :)
So, my summer plans are as follows:
1) Peru: Week 1- Shadowing/Volunteering in hospitals in Peru
Week 2-Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip Surgeries in Peru (soo awesome!!)
Week 3- Hiking Machu Pichu!!!!
2) Externship (Either 4 or 5 weeks...yet to be decided!) Each week, I will be working in a different specialty. The specialties I have selected are:
-Pediatrics and Subspecialties
-OB/GYN
-General Surgery
-Hematology/Oncology
-Infectious Diseases
I can't believe everything worked out and I cannot wait for summer to begin! :)
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