Study Abroad Challenges

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As a sophomore at Rory Meyers College of Nursing and a first-generation college student, I faced a lot of challenges deciding to study abroad. Neither of my parents or stepparents went to college. They do not have the experience of the hardships we go through as a college student. There is a lot of pressure in making my educational opportunities worthwhile because my parents did not have the same opportunities I have as a first generation U.S citizen. I was interested in studying abroad and currently am because I want to open up my scope in other health care systems in other countries and increase my exposure to other cultures. I need to enhance my Spanish vocabulary and be able to speak to strangers without being afraid—since I will be encountering many patients with different backgrounds in my future career. I want to improve my cultural awareness. If I lack cultural knowledge, poor patient care can be the result, therefore, studying away will decrease the chance of mishaps occurring. Studying …show more content…

I got 4 credits transferred to New York University’s Department of Spanish and declared my minor. As a nursing student, my schedule permits me to study away only the Spring of 2018. When I arrived at Madrid I enrolled in four distinct classes, “Migration and Culture Diversity,” “Spanish Culture Through Cinema,” “Critical Approaches to Text,” and “Islam and Spain.” These classes differ much from each other but all teach me to break barriers and debunk stereotypes I could encounter on a daily basis or I could reference to someone that is not from my culture. This is very crucial in the health field mostly because I will not like to make a patient feel further uncomfortable than they are already are in the clinic or hospital. Avoiding stereotypes and being sensitive towards there people will save many

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