Week 4, Post 2: My Last Day of Volunteering
On Thursday, I observed an arthroscopic repair of a patient’s rotator cuff. This procedure was very complex and lasted nearly 3 hours. After volunteering, I
Week 4, Post 1: Some Very Interesting Surgeries
After arriving back to Quito late on Sunday night, I had a difficult time getting up at 5:30 on Monday morning to volunteer at the
Week 3, Post 3: My Time in Canoa
After an 8-hour bus ride from Quito to Canoa, we finally arrived to the small fishing village on Saturday around 7:30am. We took a 10-minute
Summer Photo Contest Winners – Week 3
This week's theme was "Your New Friends," and it was such a hard week to pick a winner. There were so many great entries! It
Spirit Takes a Trip to Madison
With the help of Wisconsin Dells Taxi, Spirit arrived at our participants’ housing right at 8AM both days for pickup. Thanks to our driver Todd,
Week 3, Post 2: Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! This is the first year that I haven’t been in the U.S. to celebrate the 4th of July. However, Simon Bolivar
Week 3, Post 1: My Third Week in Quito
I cannot believe it is already the beginning of my third week in Quito! My time volunteering abroad here is more than half way over.
Summer Photo Contest Winners – Week 2
This week's theme was "Local Event," and our participants sent us some great photos ranging from parades to music festivals! Below are our top three
2019 Hike to Arches National Park
After the Spirit visit to Moab was announced, spaces for the hike filled up quickly! There were fifteen participants total, representing China, Thailand, and Turkey.