When I finished high school, I knew I wanted to do something out of the ordinary before going off to university. I wanted to live in another culture, meet new people and work with kids. After doing research, I chose Projects Abroad because of the opportunity to teach English in R
I arrived in Cambodia on a Saturday morning and was met at the airport by Chammy from Projects Abroad, and then taken to my apartment building north of Phnom Penh.Some of the other volunteers were away for the weekend, but I wasn’t the only arrival on that Saturday morning so h
I had the most amazing time during my project in Vietnam. It was such an incredible opportunity to learn about Vietnam’s health care system and seeing how my chosen profession is practiced in a developing country. Everyone in the department is very easy to get along with, and a
I decided to undertake a Medicine project in Kenya. I wanted to have the opportunity to live with a host family, rather than in a hotel, so that I could learn more about their culture and traditions. The main reason I chose to do this project was because I have always enjoyed wor
Choosing ArgentinaI hadn’t always planned on having a gap year but through unforeseen circumstances I suddenly had one. I knew that during this year I needed to travel and get some new experiences to set me up for my future. I wanted to go to South America so my choice was betw
I currently work in a UK university as a tutor with students with specific learning differences, mostly dyslexia, although I’ve had a varied career. This includes teaching English as a second language, working in academic skills development, and running my own campsite in Franc
During the summer, having just finished my exams and definitely needing something to take my mind off things, I headed off to Mongolia as a medical volunteer. Originally, I chose Mongolia because, for my first time travelling without my parents, I literally wanted to get as far a
As a 16 year old girl interested in pursuing a career in Medicine as well as further enhancing my Spanish language skills, I knew I had found a perfect fit when I learnt about the Medicine & Spanish High School Special programme offered by Projects Abroad in Cordoba, Argentin
My decision to volunteer in TanzaniaAs a pre-medical student, I wanted to gain some work experience in the medical field before applying to university, and this seemed like a decent excuse to go to Africa! It was always an ambition of mine, and to finally go was incredible. I had
From Inverness to London Gatwick, to Madrid to Buenos Aires, and finally to Cordoba (never mind a split open rucksack, many delayed flights and a language barrier), I finally arrived in South America! Argentina was four hours behind the UK, which I still haven’t gotten used to
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