Field Notes (Blog)
Noted on September 20, 2010 | By Giustina Pelosi in
By Elizabeth Cassidy: Oregon State University student interning with Ruwwad in Jordan.
I spent the past weekend at my friend Heba's house in Irbid, in northern Jordan. Her family humbled me with their hospitality and their attention to my comfort and needs. I have never been so well taken-care of in my life. An example: Heba's mom stayed up until 1 am rolling rice and spices into grape leaves for my lunch the next day (after having spent at least five…
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Noted on September 6, 2010 | By Giustina Pelosi in
By Stella Chiu: University of Oregon student and IE3 Summer 2010 Scholarship Recipient interning with Child Family Health International in South Africa.
Sawubona from South Africa! It means hello in Zulu. I spent the last 5 weeks in Durban, South Africa doing clinical rotations at public hospitals and clinics. I got to see the broad range of healthcare in this beautiful country. At King Edwards Hospital I was in the pediatric and surgery ward for 2 weeks. I knew TB and…
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Noted on August 31, 2010 | By Giustina Pelosi in
CNN Travel recently featured an article on the realities of reverse culture shock for long-term workers and volunteers abroad. The article features common shared grievances as well as advice on how to be better prepared for reverse culture shock.
Click here to read the full article as featured in CNN Travel.
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Noted on August 23, 2010 | By Giustina Pelosi in
by Nick Smith: University of Oregon student and Summer 2010 Scholarship recipient interning with Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) in Amman.
I made my way to the Middle East with an open mind ready to try something new. Coming in I knew things were going to be radically different from what I thought I knew about the Arab world. I’ve been here for seven months now and my preconceived notions of Arab society have dissipated over time,…
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Noted on August 18, 2010 | By Cynthia Engel in
According to results of a National Association and Colleges and Employers (NACE) spring 2010 student survey, students in the Class of 2010 who had internships received an average salary offer of $41,580. Meanwhile, their classmates who didn’t take internships received an average starting salary offer of $34,601. Click here for more details and a sample of majors and their corresponding starting salaries this year.
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