Good-bye San Pancho, you will be greatly
missed. I think I was the only one who cried Friday morning before we left the
hotel and the only who cried saying good-bye to our new friend Maria at the
airport. I really enjoyed my trip to Mexico. The last 4 weeks
gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for dental hygiene and it
definitely re-sparked my passion for why I chose this profession. It also
challenged me personally as I was immersed fully in the culture of
San Pancho and make some really great connections with the people there, which I hope will last.
Prior to leaving Victoria we were warned of “culture shock”, this definitely got me. I
may not have been able to speak Spanish and communicate very well with the
people but regardless I was able to connect very well with the Mexican culture.
Mexico was my kind of place, I felt like I was at home in their easy, carefree,
slow lifestyle. Being there I was never homesick, but the moment I left I was
homesick for San Pancho…
Signing out, Merlita
Are the students involved in this program members of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association? If so we'd like to speak with you about submitting an article on your trip for either our Student Scene or DH at Home and Away column of our new member e-magazine. Please contact me, Angie D'Aoust at adaoust@cdha.ca Thank you.
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