The first blog.

Monday Jan 25th...blog day 1.

Zack matched with Temple by the way!! So everyone congratulate him!

Four days until I leave for Bangladesh!! So this is how this is going to work--I'm going to try to access this blog every day more so for my sake so I can keep track of my own activities but if anyone is interested and wantsto keep up with what I'm up to over the next month please feel free to read along :)


The goal of this trip is to establish my own goals in Bangladesh. I am embarking on an awesome rotation at Dhaka Medical College..of course after I embark on the almost two day long journey there! My Dad and I came up with the idea for this rotation mostly because I've been wanting to rotate there on official terms for years now! With his help and the help of a lot of people at Drexel we've established an International Rotation at Dhaka medical college which is officially a Drexel rotation and students can get course credit for it. I am more or less a test case but this is exciting nonetheless.

There are a few kinks to work out, which I"m sure i'll take care of when I get to Bangladesh. The housing situation isn't completely worked out so I'll be staying at a family-owned apartment. I have to admit that I am a bit nervous on multiple levels. I am travelling to Bangladesh for the first time without my parents which is nerve racking because they usually take care of everything once we get to Dhaka. Also..my dad kind of warned me that I'd see a lot of greusome stuff, I'd learn a lot but I might get a little freaked out. Don't get me wrong, I knew all of that in the back of my mind and i'm excited to really make a difference where it matters..but I'm nervous about how I might react. The state of the health care system may be in shambles here...but I suppose things could be worse as I'm about to see.


I'd love to keep in touch with everyone so please send me an email so I have yours. (Mine is Nha0300@gmail.com). In the mean time..let the countdown begin!