Hello! My name is Michelle Heims and I am an international affairs major with a concentration in political science at Florida State University. I was born and raised in Jupiter which is located in South Florida. This summer I am doing a curriculum focussed program with FSU International Programs where I will be traveling toContinue reading “Meet Michelle!”
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Meet Frances!
My name is Frances Alicea, and I am currently pursuing a major in Behavioral Neuroscience on the Pre-Medical track at Florida State University. I’m originally from Orlando, and I’ve always had a deep interest in mental health, particularly in how it affects young people. My long-term goal is to become a child-adolescent psychiatrist and useContinue reading “Meet Frances!”
Reflection
Now that I have finished with both the Spring and Summer portions of this program, I think I can offer new insight on how I am viewing both my experience and how I can connect it to my capstone project. At the beginning of my experience, I was honestly pretty overwhelmed with the fact thatContinue reading “Reflection”
Capstone! Social Comfortability Breeds Competency and Motivation in L2 Learning
Use the link to check out my CapStone! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LS1E2RTdnMkQUt6d5l0wTkhk1zspGBQnsTIIFOKIZTw/edit
Putting It All Together
After I had been accepted into the Global Scholars program, I was excited (and a little anxious) about what my summer would hold. I didn’t know where I’d be going or how I would get there but I just knew I would go somewhere abroad. Additionally, I knew that my experience would be along theContinue reading “Putting It All Together”
How does the media view camp?
It seems to me the local media outlets near Camp Boggy Creek do their best to spread the magic that happens at camp. As I mentioned before, the counselors got thrown a “Boggy Prom” for all camp counselors to attend. The Orlando Centinal came and did a story on Boggy Prom, took pictures as weContinue reading “How does the media view camp?”
All around Belize
I am currently three weeks into interning in Belize, and I am learning so much. I have had great experiences of presenting a PowerPoint on juvenile delinquency to the mental health board, witnessing clinical interviews, aid in paperwork and help clientele. While also aiding in forensic evaluations and talking to prisoners. This experience alone hasContinue reading “All around Belize”
Combating Globalization and Promoting Equality: Mongolia’s Vision
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/project-promoting-social-equality-within-cultural-and-creative-industries-launched-mongolia-ifcd This news story from UNESCO resonated deeply with me because it discussed how much culture we are losing due to technological advancements. Mongolia’s solution to this problem was to outline a project that would advocate for culture by studying how technological advancements have decreased cultural facilitators’ ability to perpetuate culture through their work andContinue reading “Combating Globalization and Promoting Equality: Mongolia’s Vision”
The Stories of Life
From a young age, my mother always told my siblings and me different stories to not only entertain us but instill life lessons. These stories contained lessons that would not only guide us through life but make sure we got to keep it. Being raised as a minority in the United States is something thatContinue reading “The Stories of Life”
Farewell to my experience!
Now that my time in Valencia is coming to an end, I can start to look back and say that this summer experience has been one of the highlights of my life. I met so many interesting people, traveled to many places, and got to learn about cultures I never would have experienced had IContinue reading “Farewell to my experience!”
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