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4 Misconceptions About International Service Trips blog dominican republic ethical volunteering fimrc alumni ghvp global health volunteer program project restauración volunteer experience Mar 15, 2018

Misconception #1: You Must Be Completely Fluent To Be Of Use In Spanish Speaking Countries.

As someone who took four years of Spanish in high school and two Spanish classes while in college, I figured I could get around with the Spanish I had learned over the past 5/6 years. I quickly realized that...

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Preparing for the Unexpected blog fimrc alumni packing list peru project huancayo volunteer experience Jan 11, 2018

No matter how prepared you are for a travel experience abroad, unexpected experiences are sometimes inevitable. Trang Tran, a UIUC graduate & 2-time FIMRC alumna, faced the common fear of any international traveler: lost luggage. As a guest blogger, she is reflecting on her recent trip to Peru and s...

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Plot Twists on a Pre-Health Track blog costa rica fimrc alumni fimrc chapters ghnf nicaragua project alajuelita project bududa project limón public health travel nursing uganda volunteer volunteer experience Dec 27, 2017
At risk of coming on way too strong, I’m going to start this off by saying that I would not be the same person if it were not for my involvement in FIMRC.
 
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This is not an infomercial in the form of a blog for some lifetime guarantee that FIMRC will improve your life, and I’m n

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