Why I Want To Attend A Spring Break Essay

There are multiple reasons as to why I want to attend a spring break trip this year. I have always been interested in studying abroad, but because I am in the Physician Assistant program, spring break is my only option to have that opportunity. I am interested in learning about healthcare in other areas of the world and bringing back what I have learned and utilizing my discoveries when I become a Physician Assistant.
My interest in attending the Germany trip was sparked at the open house presentations. To be honest, Germany wasn’t necessarily the country that I thought I would choose, however, I believe that it is the best fit for me because of the opportunities that it will provide that are closely relevant to my career as a Physician Assistant. My advisor, Bianca Villaruel, is a leader for the Germany trip and that solidifies my decision further.
This program will allow me to see how other healthcare
Theresa’s Church. Last spring break I attended a service trip in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee. The area that we went to was the second poorest county in the state. During my time there, we helped fix up houses of the people who live up in the mountains. These people lived in cheaply made, small houses that I couldn’t imagine living in, especially raising a family in. Throughout the week we put in new carpeting, painted walls, and built porches for the three families. My experience helped me be more grateful for what I had and opened my mind to how people in our own country live. Although my spring break experience this year will be much different than that, I believe that it was very important that I attended that trip first because it provided me with a foundation of what I want to do every year during spring break. Also that trip helped me mature and grow as a person which will make the transition to a location out of the United States much