Day 7
Today was our last day full of emersion in a different culture and community. I have learned and grown so much within this past week. I think the most important concept I will take back with me is that everyone has a story and you never know what that is. Because of this, it is important to always treat everyone with respect, regardless of how they are treating you (to a certain extent) and their compliance as a patient. What may seem like a non-compliant patient could really be something totally different, which is another thing I will take back with me. I have also experienced some things that were out of my comfort zone, such as being immersed in a completely different culture. I grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, where there is not a lot of variation in culture. I have not strayed much from this area, so being involved in this experience was definitely out of my comfort zone. Another experience I had out of my comfort zone was speaking with a particular patient who
