Cassie

12/19/10 TPAIDA Blog As I am writing this, I am sitting in yet another airport trying to get home after spending a week in Cusco, Peru. Over the course of this trip, I have spent 5 days in airports and travelled thousands of miles to get from my home in Salt Lake...

Brandon

Let me begin by saying that I had absolutely no intention of traveling to Peru with TPaIDA when walking into Dr. Rolling’s lecture. I went to his presentation only because my biology professor promised extra credit for those who attended.  Now I’m writing a blog about...

Christopher Ruvalcaba

My life changing experience in Peru It was August 3rd 1:30 AM we weren’t scheduled to practice suturing until the next day. Me and my group were doing our rounds in the ER at Iquitos hospital and we were observing a nurse suture up a patient that had a gruesome open...

Tabatha Poonpurmsiri

Tabitha Getting out of the Boat Journey to Peru Challenged &Changed   Tuesday December 11, 2013- Saturday December 22, 2013 Tuesday December 11 The time is now 9:26 am. Touchdown. I finally made it to Iquitos,Peru three airplanes removed. While I was on the...

Robert Emeh

Robert Emeh Alabama St. Student December 20, 2013 Day Ten: I Am Thankful My last day in Iquitos. This is bittersweet. I am ready to go home and spend the rest of my Christmas break with my family, but it’s sad leaving behind people who you have grown close to. I’m in...