As I have begun my Global Scholars experience with the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program and my additional experience volunteering with the Math Thinking and Learning Lab at FSU, while it took some adjusting I’m happy to say the transition has been easy. I am able to do these opportunities in the same townContinue reading “Starting Out…”
Category Archives: Global Scholars
Appreciating the Smaller Things
Fun Fact: Lake Atitlan has three surrounding volcanoes!
My First Week with PeaceJam as a Summer Vista!
This past week, I started my service as an AmeriCorps Summer Vista with PeaceJam Southeast in the Center for Leadership and Service here at Florida State University. For my first couple of days, I became acclimated with the philosophies of PeaceJam and participated in my onboarding orientation for AmeriCorps. As I started to review theContinue reading “My First Week with PeaceJam as a Summer Vista!”
Living it up in Tallahassee, FL!
Classes here at FSU started about 4 weeks ago, where I am acclimating to my schedule very well and easily, to where I am able to focus on what I need to when I need to. Normally on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, I have classes all day, where I am taking Organic Chemistry 2 andContinue reading “Living it up in Tallahassee, FL!”
First week in Morocco!
It is now the Friday of my first week at Connect Institute. It is located in Agadir, a tourist city most known for the beach. I got here Monday after a 24 hour travel day in total. It’s been a very welcoming time in Morocco, the organization I am with is essentially a platform toContinue reading “First week in Morocco!”
Meeting Kateryna!!*
This past week marks the beginning of my summer working as a Youth Mentor for the IRC. Initially, I planned on working with the IRC as a Medical Advocate, however, their program become closed to exclusively FSU Medical School students. Fortunately, I have a deep love for mentoring that stems from having a surplus ofContinue reading “Meeting Kateryna!!*”
Hola de Costa Rica!
The transition from classes to back to back research preparation has been arduous at best and draining at worst. It has been an experience in having to learn all that I can in a field that I know absolutely nothing about, however even though the learning curve has been enormous it has been such aContinue reading “Hola de Costa Rica!”
Learning How to Become a Youth Mentor-IRC
Mentoring with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been such an educational experience, and I’ve loved getting to know my mentees. Before starting my role, I had to first had to go through a background check and short training. During this training, I learned about the role of the IRC, the process refugees go throughContinue reading “Learning How to Become a Youth Mentor-IRC”
My First Week at the English Cafe!
Hey everyone! This past week, I completed my first two weeks of volunteering at the English Café at Northwest Regional Library. I can definitely say that this style of volunteering is a completely new experience for me, but I’ve also learned a lot from it. My transition into becoming a classroom assistant for the EnglishContinue reading “My First Week at the English Cafe!”
Greetings from Zamboanguita!
The transition from Florida to the Phillippines has been easier than I imagined. Linguistically, there are many different dialects that are present, however, the main two languages spoken where I am stationed are English and Visayan. Culturally, there are many differences between here and home, however, I am keeping myself open to new experiences andContinue reading “Greetings from Zamboanguita!”
