{"id":1321,"date":"2017-07-31T16:11:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T16:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2017-07-31T16:11:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T16:11:44","slug":"hansen-19-interactions-during-internship-affirm-interest-in-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2017\/07\/31\/hansen-19-interactions-during-internship-affirm-interest-in-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hansen ’19 Interactions during Internship Affirm Interest in Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Evan Hansen ’19 IUPUI Fairbanks School of Public Health<\/em> –\u00a0Over the past eight weeks I have been working with the IUPUI Fairbanks School of Public Health. Each year the Your Life, Your Story <\/em>summer camp supports up to 30 low income campers in a program, designed to reduce their risk of poor health outcomes. The 5 day camp took place from June 19-23 and it was one of the most fulfilling weeks of my life. This camp provided teens (ages 12-18) the opportunity to learn problem solving skills and develop their sense of identity and sense of self through creative outlets such as storytelling, music, art, and sports.<\/p>\n

It has been a while since I was last at a summer camp, but I quickly felt the same enthusiasm. The three sessions I went to on a daily basis were storytelling, music, and theater. I am certainly not gifted in music or theater but I wanted to show the campers I could learn just like them.\u00a0 Each camper highlighted their interests on an initial survey, and the professional storyteller was a very popular choice. In addition to the three activities there was a resilience building session led by community leaders. For about two hours each day, the resilience building involved various individual and group activities. As a mentor I was responsible for organizing events, observing the campers, and of course having a great time by participating in the games.<\/p>\n

Our staff of ten mentors was comprised from all across the country. Since most of the campers spoke Spanish as well as English, it was very useful to have a couple mentors that were fluent in Spanish. From Colombia, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, and North Carolina we all shared a similar passion for working in health careers. Some of us have medical school ambitions while others have recently graduated from IUPUI with degrees in public health. The interactions I had with the campers, mentors, and activity leaders affirmed my interest in physical therapy because I was able to witness the importance of serving others. The camp was a very fulfilling opportunity for myself because I was able to practice Spanish in a very active setting.<\/p>\n

Throughout this internship I have developed my leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. Since this was the fourth year of the camp, a former mentor trained myself when I arrived back in May. With only a couple days before she was leaving for Swaziland, we had a lot to cover in a short amount of time. Over the next several weeks I attended various public health meetings with Dr. Bigatti and aided her with a couple other projects. Sitting at a desk planning events and training other mentors is all worth it for the incredible fun that awaited at Your Life, Your Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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