You have taught me so, so much! Humidity can be a warm, comforting hug. The proper way to press a dumpling. Writing is so important to me. When you love an outfit you should wear it twice. In a row. Perspective IS everything. You don’t have to honk at people even if you almost hit … More Dear Global Health Engagement ft. China,

If you’re first response for why you’ve chosen this field is ‘I want to help people,’ get out. Is that really the best answer you can come up with? I mean, isn’t that why all of us are here?  I want something that says “I’ll go the extra mile, I’ll find the strength for each … More Dear Healthcare Professionals,

A foreigner, a guest, essentially a stranger in your homeland, and yet you placed us with the royals. Dumplings, a labor intensive process due to the prepping and chopping of the insides, hand rolling and shaping of the dough, and designing and boiling of the filled ball, are made in the home for meals with … More Dear Honoring Hosts,

I almost became an amputee on my first day in China. I overestimated the power of my non dominant arm and ignored the ‘do not put your limbs in this doorway’ sticker. Oh, and then I had to assume the five fingers of a friend inside the subway meant I ought to meet the group … More Dear Fear,

I’m across the globe from the address I’d label you with, yet there have been times where I’ve felt more “homey” than I did leading up to my departure. This is because you are not a place, you’re a feeling; made of calm over comfortability, distinction over familiarity, freedoms over regularities. And this feeling can … More Dear Home,

23 Days in China— 1-2) Travel 3-4) Shanghai: trip to Disney & a tour of the city/Great Wall 5-6) Xuzhou: 2 days of training w/ local employees 7-10) Lianyungang: 2 days of training & Speech therapy with elementary children, attend Children’s Day program on 3rd day 11-16) Nanjing: therapy in various clinics 17-19) Changzhou: more … More Dear Sponsors,