One Year. One Physical Therapist in Trujillo, Peru.

Combining passions of global public health with travel and cultural immersion... With the help of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, I was afforded the opportunity to live outside of Trujillo, Peru for one year's time (2010-2011). Check out old posts about my experiences as a PT working in hospitals, a school, an outpatient clinic, doing research/community based rehabilitation, and a little teaching too. And my experiences with an entire calendar year of holidays, cultural customs and new culinary experiences!

I make it back about once a year with university students/CMMB projects, so I will periodically provide updates :)

Thursday, January 27, 2011

PEN-PALS!

My first pen-pal, in the 5th grade, lived in the Midwest and all she wanted to write about were igloos, Eskimos and polar bears. It was a short relationship.

I am happy to announce that I now have not one, but 30 new pen-pals! A 7th grade class in Rumson, New Jersey has graciously decided to stay in touch with me during my year in Perú! We met briefly after the school put on a banquet during our CMMB training week in August. Their letters are fantastic- they make me laugh, a few make me cry (in a good way) and they are very humbling- and I just want to give a big shout out to the
SEVENTH GRADERS AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL!
You guys are awesome!

Thanks for being my pen-pals! ☺ You are doing a much better job than my first pen-pal. Your questions are really intelligent and thoughtful and I’m very impressed! THANK YOU for all of the kind words and support. I have started to write back to each one of you, but it could take a little while… so be patient!
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