A Week from Napa

Even after a week to reflect, I find it hard to put my experience in Napa into words. It was said that a reflection is a systematic way to describe, examine, and reconsider situations from multiple viewpoints. But, I find it hard to systematically describe or examine because what was most powerful to me was the multiple viewpoints brought to Napa by the group of friends I found and those that the Marseille Experience drew out of me personally. So, in the days to come, I will try to delve deeper into the topics we covered, the lessons I learned, and the amazing week that I had. For now I will say this:

 

The week was a rollercoaster. I walked in a starry eyed med student, idealistic, so confident in the virtue of medicine and hospitals, believing that if you do what you know is right everything works out.… Continue reading →