GMI Student Blogs

Hello, dear readers! I'm back with another thrilling chapter from my clinical rotations in Costa Rica. Today, join me, Santiago, and Ravi on an exhilarating midnight hike to explore the enchanting waterfalls along the slopes of Poas Volcano. Our adventure began in the...

This week we got to observe a variety of tests and patient consults at HNN. On Monday we accompanied an EEG Tech setup the equipment on a 9 year old patient for a week long study. These prolonged EEG studies are done to find triggers for seizures and where on the...

Hi everyone, welcome back to another week in Ravi’s life. I haven’t had a chance to travel anywhere new, but this week was unique. Next week, hopefully, I’ll have more to share as I conquer the infamous Poas volcano. This week, I was feeling a little patriotic for the...

Hello again from San Jose, Costa Rica this was one of the most exciting weeks so far working at Meditek. From Monday to Wednesday Jose, Stuart, and me had the task of replacing a tube of a surgery lamp and installing a new surgery lamp and bed at the Clinica Catolica....

Hey everyone! Another calm week for GMI students. No big trips planned or no super eventful nights, but still a great week. I got to have a day off of work this week due to my supervisor being out, and it was a much needed day of sleeping in and relaxing and more...

Hola from a staycation in San Jose! I am currently writing this from our AirBnB, a nice little apartment with some insane views of San Jose. This week has been incredibly laid back, which has been pretty relaxing and a good recharge. Here is your weekly recap: This...

Welcome back to another exciting week of adventures in San José! This week I watched a lot of procedures in the hospital and struggled to understand my prepaid SIM card. On Monday morning, we watched a long-term EEG test being set up on a nine year old patient. These...

So this was a bit of a slower week for me, since I am dealing with catching up on my Japanese course because my teacher took a couple of weeks leave for medical reason (She’s having a baby!); I also had to deal with Rice Apartments, Rice Engineering Masters Program...