After returning home, I have felt so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to travel to Morocco and experience those life changing events. Between the food, the people, the scenery, and the experiences, I could not have learned more. My original goals when going on this trip were to go in with an open mind, and act resilient when faced with challenges and change. As far as open-mindedness goes, I definitely feel as though I achieved that goal. Whether it be learning about the Moroccan culture, the Muslim culture, or even their medical culture, I feel as though I was able to both listen and share with an open mind and learn a lot. By going into this trip with that approach, I feel as though I was able to learn more about medicine and interpersonal communication, which was incredibly valuable. Secondly, as I faced challenges throughout my twelve days, I feel as though I acted with a newfound resiliency. Whether attempting to communicate through a language barrier, or traveling with 5 complete strangers to a new country, I learned to bounce back from my shortfalls, and work to improve myself. This trip was not only an opportunity from my school to experience medicine in another country and culture, but to grow as an independent adult, and learn about myself and my personal goals and dreams for my future. Photos on this page were taken and provided by Younes ElHouari.
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AuthorMy name is Erika Bolduc. I am a second year Master of Physician Assistant Studies student at MCPHS University in Boston, MA. Archives
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