Acknowledgments
This summer was easily the best I've ever had. While I had goals in mind before I went to Peru, I hardly defined any concrete expectations of what my life would be like. In retrospect, I am so grateful for not restricting myself to any limitations I might've dreamt up, because in doing so I was able to confront a number of challenges and fears on more than one occasion. I'm even more grateful for the support I received from an array of people who were with me throughout my journey, from the day I decided to apply for my internship to the day this website was published.
My first note of gratitude goes to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame, for providing me with the internship placement and generous funding to make my experience in Peru possible. I literally could not have gone without its support, and I am so thankful to have received an impeccable preparation for my trip as well as helpful reentry activities, as designed by Holly Rivers with the help of Cori Tallman. I feel very privileged to have been a Kellogg intern and to have benefitted from the guidance of Kellogg's staff.
Secondly, many thanks goes to Rachel Jurkowski and Melissa Guadalupe at VivePerú for organizing the two summer sessions I was a part of and ensuring my safety and comfort. It's amazing how a schedule can make an American feel less displaced during a transitional period, and they made traveling and adjusting to Peru that much easier because of their efforts. They are also awesome women whose energy really encouraged my own enthusiasm for the program and organization, and I look forward to seeing how they develop VivePerú in the future.
Thank you to the Salinas Castro family, for welcoming me to Peru and for taking good care of me for 10 weeks. (I know my parents are eternally grateful, as well.) They welcomed me as their daughter on the day of my arrival and reminded me that I would remain so on the day I left. I'm humbly indebted to their generosity. Mil gracias con cariño, Mamá Ruth y Papá José.
I'm so thankful to the doctors and nurses I shadowed in Otuzco for teaching me about health in Peru, especially Doctora Kony for taking the time to engage foreign students in the intimate confines of her consult room. I can't forget my VivePerú Otuzco volunteer"families" for being fantastic supporters and hilarious friends. Lastly, so many thanks goes to Professor Vania Smith-Oka and the members of our Cultural Difference and Social Change class, for being great listeners and for helping me to decompress and understand my experiences in Peru better. Without a doubt, this has been one of the most rewarding courses I've taken at Notre Dame.
My first note of gratitude goes to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame, for providing me with the internship placement and generous funding to make my experience in Peru possible. I literally could not have gone without its support, and I am so thankful to have received an impeccable preparation for my trip as well as helpful reentry activities, as designed by Holly Rivers with the help of Cori Tallman. I feel very privileged to have been a Kellogg intern and to have benefitted from the guidance of Kellogg's staff.
Secondly, many thanks goes to Rachel Jurkowski and Melissa Guadalupe at VivePerú for organizing the two summer sessions I was a part of and ensuring my safety and comfort. It's amazing how a schedule can make an American feel less displaced during a transitional period, and they made traveling and adjusting to Peru that much easier because of their efforts. They are also awesome women whose energy really encouraged my own enthusiasm for the program and organization, and I look forward to seeing how they develop VivePerú in the future.
Thank you to the Salinas Castro family, for welcoming me to Peru and for taking good care of me for 10 weeks. (I know my parents are eternally grateful, as well.) They welcomed me as their daughter on the day of my arrival and reminded me that I would remain so on the day I left. I'm humbly indebted to their generosity. Mil gracias con cariño, Mamá Ruth y Papá José.
I'm so thankful to the doctors and nurses I shadowed in Otuzco for teaching me about health in Peru, especially Doctora Kony for taking the time to engage foreign students in the intimate confines of her consult room. I can't forget my VivePerú Otuzco volunteer"families" for being fantastic supporters and hilarious friends. Lastly, so many thanks goes to Professor Vania Smith-Oka and the members of our Cultural Difference and Social Change class, for being great listeners and for helping me to decompress and understand my experiences in Peru better. Without a doubt, this has been one of the most rewarding courses I've taken at Notre Dame.