So this week has, per usual, flown by way too quickly and has been jam packed with work and not so much play. Monday night I finished my take-home portion of my Public Health quiz and had a lazy night. The next morning, my art history class visited the Museum of the Reformation, which is located next to the Cathedral de St. Pierre. Inhabited by the Mallet Family in the mid 18th Century and was upgraded in a Neoclassical style to keep up with the times. We saw a lot of original prints from some of the first printing presses in Geneva as well as a receipt for an "indulgence" or a Catholic vice to ensure entry into heaven from the 1520s. There were a lot of interesting paintings depicting various historic events in Geneva and considering the context/severity of the Reformation, the museum was laid out in an original, engaging manner--definitely a contrast to the principles of the Reformation! Later that day Dr. Philip Jenkins spoke to our health class about antibiotic resistance, a topic I did not think I would be very engaged in...that quickly changed. Dr. Jenkins presented his material in an interesting way and showed a film that only further supplemented his point that the matter is not taken as seriously as it should be. This class continues to surprise me and is reaffirming my interest in the field of Public Health! I am always surprised by the level of interest I have in all these topics and I am excited to really figure out which field is most engaging for me!
With that being said...later that night I received an exciting email from our internship coordinator, Aline. She indicated that I have been placed and will be going in for an interview with the WHO Child and Adolescent Health Department!! I am so excited to finally have my prospective placement and am SO excited to further read up on the department and become more familiar with this incredible organization who plays such an integral role in the field of public health. While this was exciting for multiple reasons, I couldn't help but be even more excited for our field trip and lecture AT the WHO on Wednesday! Yesterday was an extremely early morning. Mags and I couldn't bear to have our alarms go off in the 6 o'clock hour so we set them for a little after 7...we arrived at the WHO, or OMS (Organization Mondial de la Sante) as they call it here in Geneva, a little before 9--after a 40 minute tram ride--checked in and received our official visitor's badge, and met up with our professor. Our lecturer met us in a room across the hall from the WHO library and presented on Primary Health Care reform with a focus on China's development. He was so incredibly knowledgable on the subject and I was talking with my friend Rob afterwards and we both couldn't help but ask, "how are we supposed to get to that point on a subject?!" I hope whatever experiences I have in the intern world here in Geneva are going to motivate me to achieve that level of depth and understanding and really kick me in to gear in terms of continuing my intensity of work throughout my schooling!
Last night, I had my second night of soccer practice. I was greeted by everyone with a warm, welcoming, "Salut!" and the customary three kisses on the cheek! Doing this with almost everyone is time consuming so it is important to get there early! Alex was there today, along with her daughter Natasha, so it was fun seeing her out practicing "sur le terrain." We broke off into groups and played possession before finishing off the practice with shooting--or "frapper." My first shot was rusty to say the least, but my next several shots made good connections with the ball. There's nothing I love more than the sound that's made by a good, solid strike of ball and cleat ("crampon"). I am so happy I have decided to do this. Definitely brings back some good memories from my childhood all the way through high school. Not to mention, the team's official jerseys are green and white...I think it's a sign :)
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