Many moments to share with you! The leaves of Barretstown Castle show the time that has passed since I arrived. Lovely months that have taught
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Talk about commitment…
Upon arrival to Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines, captured by infinite fields of sugar cane embedded by banana trees and dramatic skies, I felt peace. The
Cali2Philly: My Favorite Day
Rewind to a few weeks ago… As I sit here down the shore (New Jersey, I’m a local now) escaping the triple digit extra high
Cancer under the Canopy
Imagine if you were ill but your condition was never diagnosed. How would you feel if a loved-one was dying of cancer, but you couldn’t
Cali2Phily: My intro to food deserts…
This concept was one I wasn’t familiar with until I moved to Philadelphia to start my assignment. Food deserts are defined as parts of the
Cebu and Batangas…smiles, jeepneys and tricycles
Its been 10 days since I started with the team here at Smile Train Philippines and field trips have being a must for me to
Part 6: I did it!
This is my last week before the end of my mission, it’s been almost 190 days since the beginning of this PULSE adventure! C’est ma
Part 5: Final Stretch…the verdict!
This is my last straight before my return to GSK land! But before that I will leave from 7th to January 13th in Benin in
Part 3: …and suddenly everything is accelerating!
You remember, I left you with this question: “Why am I here? What about now, after 40 days, since the beginning, including 26 days working at
First impressions
Karibu! So luckily the two infamous suitcases did close and my flight to Dar Es Salaam was gloriously uneventful. I’ve been to some pretty chaotic
Part 2: Why Am I Here?
Some thoughts after the first week! Quelques reflexions au bout de la première semaine! After 2 weeks vacation sailing between Corsica and Sardinia, I was ready
Part 1 : When I met the PULSE family in London!
Few weeks after the confirmation of being a 2018 Pulse Volunteer it was scheduled to attend a PULSE Orientation Training at GSK House in London
Preface: When did my PULSE journey begin?
The adventure started when I receipt the mail of GSK News on 30 November 2017. After reading information on Pulse Volunteer Partnership it has been
The start of a brand new adventure
As I sat in my hotel room near GSK House, preparing for the PULSE training that would begin the next morning, so many different emotions
Where is home
In only the first two months of my Pulse assignment I have felt more sets of emotions than I felt in the last two years.
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