Edson College Posts

It's been a life-changing few weeks for Brianna Ungaro. Her study abroad trip to Peru exposed her to new cultures, communities and health care practices. In her final blog, she wraps up the experience and shares some of the things that impacted her the most.

School supplies and lesson plans are all part of a successful start to a new academic year for children. But the start of school also means immunizations, health screenings and monitoring the overall health and well-being of the incoming students. All of this and more are on the back-to-school to-do checklists of school nurses.

As part of the study abroad program, students volunteer in rural health clinics in Peru. Study abroad blogger Brianna Ungaro walks us through her time in the clinic.

The visit to the local school was one of the most rewarding experiences Brianna had while in Peru.

Brianna Ungaro describes her incredible Machu Picchu experience!

Study Abroad 2019 Blogger Brianna Ungaro brings us up to date on the service-learning aspect of the trip.

Study abroad blogger Brianna Ungaro has arrived in Peru! In this post, she describes her first couple of days in the country.

Brianna Ungaro will be sharing her experiences as she travels to Peru as part of the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation study abroad trip to learn about health care, culture and more.

Withered potted plants, pavement too hot for pets to walk on, air conditioning that seems to run nonstop. These are just a few of the things that are part of my new "normal" as I spend my second summer as a Phoenix transplant.

Alana Herman, Edson College's Study Abroad Blogger shares the final week of her time in Peru.

Alana Herman, Edson College's Study Abroad Blogger recaps the third week of the study abroad program in Peru.

Alana Herman, Edson College's Study Abroad Blogger recaps her second week in Peru.

Alana Herman, Edson College's Study Abroad Blogger recaps what her first week was like in Peru.

Alana Herman is a nursing major and a third generation Sun Devil. Follow along as she shares her experiences while studying abroad in Peru this summer!

During my time visiting and serving in the village of Umasbamba, I have learned about the importance of weaving. Weaving is extremely important for the village culturally as well as financially.

My day in the clinic was extremely exciting because it was my first clinical experience in a hospital outside of the United States. My favorite part of this day was working in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department.

After hours cruising through the lake and stopping by to visit several islands, we docked on Amantani Island for the night. After eating lunch, relaxing, hiking, and watching the sun set over the lake, we had dinner with the members of our new family

Today with tears in our eyes and love in our hearts, we spent our last morning in the village of Umasbamba.

Today, was the last day of service work and our last full day in the village. Yes, many of us are exhausted, but our hearts are full. We have been able to complete many small projects that will make a significant difference for families.

For four days we lived in the village that we had been visiting for the last couple of weeks. This environment was completely different than what I have been used to.