Week Nine

So this was my last week volunteering at Casa Juan Diego for the service learning project. However, I will be continuing to spend my Friday mornings volunteering at the clinic.


This Friday was pretty laid back. Only about 15 patients showed up, and with 2 doctors, everything moved fairly quickly. All of the girls who live in the Catholic Worker House are so sweet, and I have really learned a lot from their pleasant attitudes throughout this process.


I have taken a lot away from this Service Learning Project. I have definitely learned how much of a problem access to healthcare is for so many people in our own country, and I think that I will maintain this awareness when I am a doctor. I have learned that even neurosurgeons have time to volunteer sometimes, and change lives by providing healthcare. I have learned that stereotypes are often not true and that good people are sometimes just in very unfortunate situations. What a great experience, and I am glad that it will continue, and I will continue to see inspiring people who are willing to do anything to get healthcare for themselves and their families. 


Thanks for a great semester, Dr. Rosell! :)