Bonnie Geelhood, a sophomore in Loma Linda University's School of Medicine, traveled to Africa last summer. Her experiences abroad left her with strong feelings about service, and about her chosen profession.
Humans are a frustrating breed.
We all deal with them in some capacity each day. And even starting out the day with the best of intentions to treat everyone as though they were Christ does not guarantee that you won't be hopping mad and fed up with the entire human race by lunchtime. I didn't really believe that until I experienced it powerfully for myself. I spent this summer working with hospitals in Swaziland and Mozambique. We were given three months off between our freshman and sophomore years of medical school, and I wanted to know how people in another part of the world live, as well as to get some hands- on experience in my chosen profession.