Jamaica

It has been awhile since I've last posted. I've missed the leisure time behind my camera lens. I wanted to do a quick post to show you guys a look into the first day of my medical trip to Jamaica. My sister's LA Kaiser program and the SD Kaiser program go on week long international medical trips and this Jamaica trip coincided with my Fall Break. My sister inquired the program coordinator if dentists could come along the trip as well, so they were able to recruit a general dentist and an oral surgeon. I was able to do some restorative work, but mainly did extractions. It was a fun medical trip and mini vacation with my sister. Volunteering on a medical trip with my sister has actually been on my never ending "bucket list."  

Upon the first day of arrival in Jamaica, we got acquainted with the place we were staying at and had a tour of the Falmouth clinic on the second day. We stayed at a villa in Silver Sands resort in Duncans. There were three villas in total where all the volunteers stayed at. There were house keepers at each house that would cook and clean for us everyday. They made a delicious feast for us at one of the villas where we would all gather and eat together every night. More Jamaica posts to come. Have a good rest of your weekend! _oli

Saturday Getaway

Prosper Way

We walked around the Mission and Castro districts today. It was sunny and beautiful! So, we spent a chunk of time people gazing at Dolores Park. If only everyday could be this nice, clear, and the perfect combination of warm sun and faint cool breeze. Anyway, we're going to have a guest post by a dear friend of mine who recently got accepted into a health professional school (his dream school might I add) after applying more than once. He'll be telling us about his journey and what he did differently. He's not pre-dental, but I figured applying to a health professional school had similar stresses, obstacles, challenges, and goals. So stay tuned for that! _oli

That Night Life

This is actually a post from last year that was never posted. Went with some people to Night Life at the California Academy of Sciences. Night life is on Thursdays for the 21+ year olds. They serve alcoholic beverages, have awesome music blasting in different areas of the Academy, serve food, so forth. The night I went was Christmas themed. You could make Christmas cards, antler crowns, eat tons of Ghiradelli chocolate...The main room had Geographer DJ-ing and "snow" where people were dancing. Roof top had reindeers that I sadly was unable to see. I liked the Rainforests of the World room. It was really humid in there with creatures and plants of the wilderness. The ceiling of the Rainforest kind of reminded me of the Hunger Game's arena in Catching Fire. The Planetarium was a cool dome shaped theatre where the entire huge ceiling was the screen and the seats were leaned back. Overall, it's a fun and educational place to be when you have time after clinic. __oli