As I wrap up my most difficult semester of college by far, I want to take a moment to reflect on one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had in the past three years. The Global Service Learning course has been such a joy to be a part of, and I’m grateful for the opportunity…
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Wrapping Up- GSL Bolivia
It’s pretty wild that we are at the end of this project. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were preparing for our on-site visit, and it is hard to believe how fast our time together has flown by. When we began this project at the start of this semester, I could never…
The Only Way Out is Through: Lessons from Bolivia
I can’t believe the time has come for me to write my final blog post for GSL Bolivia. These last 14 weeks have been challenging, yet extremely rewarding. This project is different than any group project I have ever been part of and a departure from my past study abroad experiences as well. Of course,…
The End of an Experience
This project as been a journey; an experience that I will never forget not only because of the my growth as a business student but because of the connections I formed with my team, CEOLI and Bolivia itself. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I take the stance of not having any expectations; I…
Farewell for now, Bolivia
There is something both sad and sweet about sitting down to write a final reflection when the experience still feels too alive to summarize. When I wrote my very first blog, I was a business student with a passport, a project plan, and a whole lot of hope for this journey. I wrote about wanting…
Closing The Loop: What I’m Carrying Forward From Cochabamba
It’s hard to imagine that we’re wrapping up this project already, as this spring has seemed to completely fly by! We just delivered our final presentation to CEOLI this morning, and I couldn’t be more proud of how it came together. I’m so grateful to all the people I met from this experience, and for…
Preparation to Purpose: Lessons from Cochabamba
My experience in Cochabamba, Bolivia and with the Global Services Learning (GSL) program at the University of Pittsburgh serves as a meaningful conclusion to a semester that began with preparation, continued through hands-on service, and ultimately resulted in both personal and professional growth. Reflecting on my initial goals and expectations from my first two blog…
Reflecting on my time in Bolivia
My time in Bolivia was a mixture of learning, new experiences, on-the-ground project work, and, of course, amazing food. Each day began with work at CEOLI, an educational center for students with a wide range of disabilities, primarily those with Down syndrome. From the first day we were there, we were greeted with friendly smiles…
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