Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying this year thus far and are beginning to settle down.
Last Saturday, October 3rd, the Indiana University the Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. hosted the event, “National Gandhi Day of Service: Be the Change 2009″ in celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.
Over 75 students gathered on our beautiful campus and were split up into groups and were sent to different charitable organizations right here in Bloomington. These organizations included, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Shalom House, Middleway House, and Parks of Recreation.
Being pre-med, volunteering is a very crucial …
Sorry, guys–you may have been wondering why, of all the photos I had to upload during my magnificent travels, I chose one of the obscure (while still very cool) basilica cistern in Istanbul. The issue was actually that working with Turkish computers is WEIRD, and I had a hard time uploading photos. Here are a few more…
If it seems like I’ve bogged you with details of the trip, but few experiences, I do apologize. I changed so much and learned so much throughout the five weeks, and I have so many related musings to share. I hope to find …
After all the year-end excitement of switching study abroad programs, I desperately looked forward to a month and a half of relaxing at home. Though I still had a lot to prepare for my upcoming trip to Spain, the month of June would allow me plenty of time to set my mind at ease.
This happy-go-lucky attitude continued as I went to the doctor for a checkup. My new program required my physician to fill out a form that verified I was healthy enough to live in a foreign country. I’m the boring patient who answers “no” to almost every …