During my Spring 2011 semester at FIU, I met Chantell Mazo who told me about Medlife and that they have one more slot open for a service trip. Two weeks later, I was in Lima, Peru. I enjoyed working with the Medlife employee and serving the people. My stay in Peru reminded me of Haiti. The living conditions of the people living on the outskirts of Lima are similar to the people in makeshift towns in Haiti. I was mentally prepared for anything I might see while I was there. I have been on medical trip before and knew that the unexpected should always be expected. For the first two days, I worked with the "papanicola" gynecologist then with the dentist. I enjoyed interacting with the patient and practicing my Spanish. On my last day, I got to work with the doctors. I got to take patients’ vitals such heartbeat, temperature and blood pressure. As simple as that might sound, it was fascinating for me. Pre-med students normally don’t get the opportunity to interact with patients at that level. I enjoyed and appreciate the medical exposure that I got on this medical brigade. Above it all, I loved having the opportunity to serve other people. I am used to serving the Haitian people or in my region but through Medlife I got to serve people of a different country, culture and language.
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