Hello again! I have gotten behind on blogging, but since I will be missing a few weeks, my blogs and post dates will just have to be a little incongruous for a few weeks.
Well, I continued volunteering at Casa Juan Diego up until Christmas, but after the holiday I took a few weeks off. However, starting on Feb 2 I was back at the waking up at 5:45am on Friday mornings!
For Molecular Biology we have another service learning project, so I will be continuing to volunteer at Casa Juan Diego (almost) every Friday morning.
February 2:
It felt great to be back at the clinic! I had missed all of the Catholic Workers and other volunteers who make every thing run smoothly on Fridays. I have been to the clinic enough times now to actually start recognizing some of the returning patients. I never fail to be amazed by their smiles. I cannot even begin to imagine what their lives are like, but their attitudes never seem to cease being positive. It is absolutely inspirational.
There were three doctors at the clinic this morning. It was a great reminder that when I am a doctor, I must always remember to give back to the community. The most important thing I have learned from volunteering at Casa Juan Diego is that whether I speak Spanish or not, I need to always give back to the community.
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