Category Archives: Global Scholars

My experience is in Tallahassee in Sword and Shield Attorneys, a law firm. It has been a pretty good first week. I was pretty much given instructions on what my job was, a translator and interpreter. However I usually do more things around the office. I help around with filing, emails, communicating with clients, etc.Continue reading “First week”

This past week, I have started to continue the research I was conducting during the spring semester with my research mentor Dr. Grzywacz. The research project is called “Preparing for the Next Pandemic.” It revolves around how Covid 19 has impacted the farmworker community and how we can prevent this type of destruction from happeningContinue reading “The Start of Summer Research”

The first few weeks of working at Pinellas County emergency management have been an interesting few. There is nothing quite like investing into an emergency management department in the few days leading up to the beginning of hurricane season in a year that is predicted to be very active for hurricanes. That being said, itContinue reading “Finding my footing”

In my first week in the Philippines I have finished my open water diver certification and begun my advanced training. The volunteers and staff are amazing people and I’m making friends easily and quickly. This past weekend we rented bikes and went off into the mountains to cliff dive a water fall. This has easilyContinue reading “Week 1 in the Philippines”

My name is Arianna Garcia and I am a freshman at FSU, with an interest in a law related career. I was born in Venezuela, and moved to the US during my junior year in high school. My major is Political Science and hopefully Criminology as well. My summer experience is related to law. I will beContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

My name is Lauren Burch and I am a current third-year student at Florida State University majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience. I grew up in Miami, Fl. After completing my undergraduate, I hope to go to medical school. This summer I will be completing my EMT certification. I have just begun my medical experience currently workingContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

My name is Sophie Barley, and I am a second-year student at Florida State University from Ponte Vedra, Florida. I am double-majoring in International Affairs and Asian Studies with an Emphasis in Business, with concentrations in economics and Chinese. This Summer, I will be working as a Development Intern at the International Rescue Committee, whereContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

My name is Andrea Moran-Melendez and I am a junior pursuing a dual degree in behavioral neuroscience and public health. I am Puerto Rican raised in Jacksonville Florida. Over the summer I will first be studying epidemiology abroad in London. After that, I will be in an undergraduate research fellowship in Rochester Minnesota studying clinicalContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

My name is Mariajose Ladera and my major is International Affairs. I live in Woodstock, Georgia, a city 30-45 minutes from Atlanta, but usually I just say I am from Atlanta. Both of my parents are from South America, which means I can speak both English and Spanish. I am currently learning German, but IContinue reading “Introducing Myself”

I am Jaylin Green a third-year Jazz studies and Environmental Science & Policy major. Over the summer I will be volunteering with an NGO in the Philippines to participate in a volunteer-based scientific diving program to collect data on MPA’s effectiveness and resilience and offer data support to local and regional management units. Some of myContinue reading “Introducing Myself”