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[Video Review] Gap-year medical volunteer experience that made me dream of becoming an overseas nurse

#Dream of becoming an overseas nurse; focusing on studying English #Overseas volunteer experience, practical work experience #Discovered the meaning of volunteering and a new dream

  • *A participant who actually joined the gap year program took part in this interview to introduce the gap year to more people.
     
     
    Highly recommended by Park Ji-hyun, a Korea Gap Year participant 👏👏👏

    Medical volunteer work sharing love in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

     

    "It made me dream of becoming an overseas nurse!"

     

     
     
     
    🏥 Why I joined the Ho Chi Minh medical volunteer program
    I joined the Ho Chi Minh medical volunteer program to gain overseas volunteer experience and nursing-related experience before graduating university. At first, I was very worried about whether there would be tasks I could do locally and whether I could manage on my own.
     
     
     
    🩺 Volunteer activities and impressions
    The volunteer work started by going to the hospital by 8 a.m. and working in the department assigned by the administrator. I cared for patients by treating and disinfecting wounds, giving massages, and so on. By listening to the supervising instructor''s explanations and participating actively, I was able to reflect on the meaning of volunteering. In particular, I had dreamed of becoming an operating room nurse. During the volunteer program I had the opportunity to observe in the operating room and was able to watch the duties of an OR nurse from start to finish. It was a fairly long surgery, but I was so absorbed that I lost track of time — that experience remains vivid in my memory.
     
     
     
    ✈️ Unforgettable travel experiences
    Using the weekly day off, I went on a Mekong River tour with friends, and the trip to Mui Ne with seven friends from different nationalities was the most memorable. We visited various places like the Red Sand Dunes, White Sand Dunes, and the Fairy Stream, creating unforgettable memories. During the trip we wrapped up each day by talking about various topics and finding the meaning of the journey, and through a mission where we wrote down each other''s strengths in writing, we were able to express gratitude to one another.
     
     
     
    🌟 Dream of becoming an overseas nurse
    I had assumed I would naturally get a job at a Korean hospital after graduation, but seeing nursing students from other countries here made me develop a dream of becoming an overseas nurse. In particular, I began to want to work with a Canadian friend I became close to, so I plan to focus on studying English to pursue that dream. For me, the gap year gave me a new dream and the courage to pursue it!
     

     

Why This Project

What makes this project special

#Knowledge & Skills#Self-Esteem & Confidence#Career & Direction#Local hospital medical activities#Global medical exchange#Creating meaning of existence#International medical field#Major-related volunteer service#Rediscovering passion for life#Medical volunteering#Medical student clinical training#Nursing practicum#Various cases#A noble time#Global career#Practical field experience#Change in professional values#Clinical practicum#Global career challenge

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