Emily CODS

And the countdown begins.... There is a little less than 4 weeks until we leave. My name is Emily and I am one of the students going to Uganda to do my practicum for my co-occurring disorders citation. I will be working in the regional hospital as well as a small rural community.

I will be leaving my cozy apartment to experience a completely different lifestyle on the other side of the world. I am equally excited and nervous. It's funny because all this sunk in while talking to my 10 year old niece a few days ago. She asked where I was going and that was easy enough to answer but then she asked why I was going. Well,  the simplest answer was that I'm going to learn and experience. She seemed satisfied with this but then I began asking myself what were my goals and thoughts... I will be learning about the mental health system there and presently I work within our health system. What will the similarities be? And the differences? What will I be able to bring to my profession once I return? And then I stopped myself. I will have to wait to see what the trip brings but I am sure that I will learn and experience and that is good enough for me.