Growing up in an Indian family and not speaking my native language of Punjabi very well as a child, I always had this anxiety about not being understood. When I traveled to Belize the first time, I was put in charge of checking people into our clinic/tent amidst a market in Belmopan. I didn't speak a lick of Spanish and nearly everyone that was coming up to the clinic preferred speaking Spanish over English. That anxiety I felt growing up when elders would try to converse with me as a kid came rushing back. I had to literally take a step back and take a very deep breath. Luckily, many of my fellow volunteers spoke Spanish fairly well.
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I just wanted to give you a shout out and say that I think what you are doing is wonderful. I went to business school, but have really been thinking about medical school with the goal of doing a program similar to the one you are in. I have so much admiration for what you do, and love reading your posts. Stay beautiful :)