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Settling In

Adjusting to Africa, Brian Moore reports from Cape Town

Noted on January 23, 2009 | By Natanya in Life Sciences/Resource Management, Africa, English, Biology, Culture Shock, First Day of Work, Settling In,

Brian Moore received an IE3 scholarship to intern in South Africa with Table Mountain Marine Team. He reports in on the highlights, and challenges, of adjusting on his first trip to Africa.

So I’m done with the first week and it has been a hard one. The long flight was brutal. I have never flown in a plane for such a long time, but when we finally got to Cape Town I was so excited. There were some things that sort of scared me on my first few days here. One is that every…

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Marci Lee reports in from the Himalayas

Noted on October 21, 2008 | By Natanya in Medical, Asia, Professional Development, Settling In,

Marci Lee is one of the first group of IE3 scholarship recipients. She is doing a medical rotation in Dehra Dun and Mumbai india with CFHI.

It has been three and a half weeks since I have been in India but it seems like a lifetime. I thought it would be difficult to adjust but it has been rather easy. The first week in Than Goan was amazing. We shadowed Dr. Paul who is basically the physician for Than Goan and the surrounding areas in the mountains. Patients will literally flock from five or more hours away…

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