Destination: Ecuador
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Thu, 9 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [418]
Today was my first time in a foreign hospital, and it was not what I expected at all. The hospital we visited was a level one hospital, which is the lowest level. This means that they don’t do any major surgery’s there. We got to see a delivery ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [534]
The last couple days have been so eventful! We learned how to cook a traditional Ecuadorian meal, visited a hospital, saw the CEDEI School and participated in a traditional healing. It is so interesting to compare all that we’re seeing with what ... Read more >
Tags: cooking, healing, hospital, school
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By katielysehuns | Views [260]
Being a Native American, I have grown up with the advantage of having health insurance that covers pretty much everything. Is healthcare a right or a privilege? This question arose in class and I was interested in what other people who may or may not ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [330]
Today in class we learned about migration in Ecuador. Our guest speaker in the morning told us a few facts that I found interesting. First, she compared migration to the migrations that birds do from the north to the south. She said that they don’... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [861]
Wile discussing the economy of Ecuador, one of the things I was surprised to learn was that one of the largest exports of the country is people. We learned that ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [316]
Pretty normal morning today, ran, breakfast, and walked to school. Today in class we talked about health care. We talked about how health disparities exist all across the world. A lot depends on each individual’s socioeconomic status. We looked ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [431]
There have been only a couple adjustments that have been hard for me here in Ecuador. The main one has been the food customs. For breakfast, it is common to only eat bread or a piece of fruit. Breakfast is fed around 7 ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [552]
The gender roles in Ecuador are fairly prominent. I have noticed women are expected to stay home and take care of the family, while the husband works for the income. I have observed my host mom and how much work she does ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [1320]
Well, it is becoming very obvious that Cuenca is in a rainy season. For the last few days, there has been a light, yet constant rain throughout the city. I have noticed that I am very out of place using an umbrella while it rains. Since the ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [389]
Today was all about health because we were able to visit a hospital! The hospital was located in Baños, and it was a level one hospital meaning they do not have the capability to do major surgeries. For example, they cannot do a caesarean section ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [316]
Today we learned about healthcare in class. The two different types of healthcare are public and clinical. During our discussion, I pictured different scenarios for the both. In clinical, I pictured a clinic where a patient comes in with a problem, gets ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [560]
Well, our trip is officially over half way done. I have so many mixed feelings about that! On one hand, I absolutely love Ecuador. I’ve had so many opportunities to grow and learn, all while in a beautiful country. On the other hand, I miss my ... Read more >
Tags: halfway, privilege
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [260]
My time is flying by here in Ecuador. I have already been here over a week, yet I feel like it has been at least a month. We have done so much, and we still have so much to do. Today, after ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [497] | Comments [1]
Our focus today was Ecuadorian medicine and health care. We discussed medicine in such a way that cultural patterns have an impact on health care. There are ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [1675] | Comments [1]
Environmental harmony is the idea that people and nature can coexist. This is a major view in Ecuador. They believe they are one with nature. It is a beautiful thing to witness. I first noticed this when we ... Read more >
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