Categoría: Ikenna Okoro

Dejarse guiar por el instinto

Dejarse guiar por el instinto (El dicho en ingles: Flying by the seat of one’s pants). Aunque yo había oído esta frase recientemente, es perfecto para resumir mi viaje. Por ejemplo, solo necesitaba una conversación en un elevador para convencerme a solicitar. Esta semana, aprendí que mi pasantita estaba necesaria para mi nuevo trabajo en Miami. También, cuando no tenía trabajo, fui al ministerio de salud público para hablar con Dr. Freddy Hidalgo Núñez pero no podía. Entonces fui a los cuartos diferentes hablar con médicos y promotores de salud sobre el sistema en el país. Me fui con brochares y mucha información. Finalmente, descubre mangos secos en una tienda orgánica en Agora mall. Los... Read More

My Homeland

By: Ikenna OkoroInteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here.Outside of work there are many opportunities for enjoying oneself and self growth. For example...Learning how to cook...(I gave some to our security guards of the apartment and they were not impressed. If you don't know how to cook, trust me its fine, your roommates can teach you. Oh and FYI, this was my first time cooking rice, I'm a little bit better now.) Learning how to ride animals... (I met him... Read More

The most

InteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in By: Ikenna OkoroBiology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here.My second internship is with Aprendiendo a Vivir (AAV), an organization dedicated to teaching kids with diabetes how to manage their condition. In order to achieve this goal, AAV leads camps for these children with the help of an organization called Ayuda. Ayuda is composed of students from the United States and Canada and has the same goals as AAV.During two weekends we conducted classes and activities for the kids. I... Read More

Orgullo

By: Ikenna OkoroInteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here.As a research assistant for Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud, I am conducting a study of health system efficiencies in Santo Domingo. To fulfill this goal, I have been shadowing physicians in a neighboring community, La Barquita. The citizens of La Barquita cannot afford and do not live close to major hospitals, therefore access to medical services is difficult. In the program that I am following, a group of... Read More

Life 23

By: Ikenna Okoro InteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here.Wow, one week down and it surprisingly feels like I've been here and known these other students for a lot longer. InteRDom gave us a very practical orientation this week. I learned about Santo Domingo transportation on Wednesday, and was lapping up in a carrito by Friday. And despite its seemingly wild streets, Santo Domingo has a new metro system that is more advanced (and smells nicer) than any one I've... Read More

What Do I Have to Do?

By: Ikenna OkoroInteRDom Correspondent, Ikenna, has recently completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Miami, Florida and is participating in the 2013 10-week Graduate and Gap Year Program. You can read more about Ikenna and his participation in the Correspondent Program here.Hey, my name is Ikenna Okoro! I am from Rowlett, Texas and a recent graduate of the University of Miami. I aspire to be a health care professional and it is surreal that I will be gaining valuable career experience in the Dominican Republic in just two weeks! I just received my proposal, and I will have two part-time internships. The first will be working as a Coordination Assistant at a local... Read More