Africa

Stay Calm and Don’t Panic

Stay Calm and Don’t Panic

In school, most students going into a medical profession will learn some "cardinal rules of medicine". These “rules” are there to help you when things get tough and also to make sure you can help patients as best you can. This week, one of these rules, Rule #2, was tested out as I helped deliver a set of twins to a sweet first time mother.

Getting Over Expectations

Getting Over Expectations

You might be wondering “Well, if things went so great, then why did you title this post “Getting Over Expectations?”. While Murchinson was awesome and I would recommend it to anyone, what we didn’t expect was where we stayed Friday night when we first got to the park.

Acclimation Awkwardness

Acclimation Awkwardness

The big difference with being in Uganda is that all of that awkwardness is multiplied by being in a new country, learning a new culture, and being around people that don’t always speak English well.