{"id":1808,"date":"2019-07-30T15:46:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2019-11-05T20:54:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:54:27","slug":"rapp-22-has-life-changing-experience-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2019\/07\/30\/rapp-22-has-life-changing-experience-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapp ’22 Has Life-Changing Experience In England"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Noah Rapp ’22 — <\/em>When I was deciding where to go to college, I can remember recruiters telling me about all the fantastic opportunities that Wabash College offers its students like a valuable internship or a chance to travel to another country. Little did I know then that I would have the opportunity to live out these recruitment promises a year later after my freshmen year at Wabash. For six weeks this summer, I have had the chance as a pre-med student to study abroad at Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire England. My professor Dr. Bost has taught an interesting and insightful course on virology and public health. Not only is the course exciting but also\u00a0studying this topic in England has added to the impact of this course. Our class has taken field trips:\u00a0to the science museum in London to see Watson and Crick\u2019s original DNA model – the beginning of modern genetics,\u00a0to Cambridge to walk the same streets as many brilliant scientists, such as Darwin, Newton, and Hawking to name a few,\u00a0not to mention exploring, London\u2019s National History Museum. While these experiences have enriched my education and this course, being\u00a0allowed\u00a0to observe and interact with different cultures has added to my understanding of public health in a way that cannot be replicated in a classroom. Walking through the crowded London streets, unsanitary Paris metro, and traveling all around Europe by plane, boat, and train, has allowed\u00a0me to understand the threat of antiviral resistance better, new viruses appearing, and bioterrorism. It can be difficult to comprehend just how easily a virus can become an epidemic \u202funtil you\u2019ve had the opportunity to travel from country to country in a matter of hours, in densely populated cities full of people from all over the world just waiting to possibly bring an unexpected\u00a0and deadly\u00a0souvenir back home such as a virus. Not only has this educational venture been an opportunity to expand my knowledge in the classroom, but this has been a priceless, life altering-experience.<\/p>\n

The opportunity to\u00a0immerse myself\u00a0in Europe for six weeks as a\u00a019-year-old is truly special. I have had the time of my life exploring London, Cambridge, Paris, Loire Valley, Edinburgh, and next week I\u2019ll be off to Rome and Florence. Personally, some highlights from each of these cities include:\u00a0the jaw-dropping St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral in London,\u00a0experiencing a service inside Westminster Abbey,\u00a0traveling to the mysterious Stonehenge; viewing hundreds of masterpieces in the Louvre, Rodin, and Orsay museums; walking through the Catacombs in Paris,\u00a0exploring the Chambord and Chateau in the Loire Valley,\u00a0sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower while it lights up at night eating macarons with new-found friends,\u00a0and waking up bright and early to see the unforgettable sunrise from Arthur\u2019s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. These are only a handful of the priceless, life-long memories I have had the opportunity to make thanks to the Wabash Dill Fund. I am incredibly grateful and appreciative to have been given this opportunity,\u00a0and\u00a0my life has been changed forever thanks to\u00a0the generous donations. I am humbled and proud to be a part of a college with such\u00a0strong\u00a0Alumni support,\u00a0which\u00a0sees the value in making educational experiences abroad possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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