Finding Meaning Through Mercy
As a child, a teen, and eventually as a young woman, I created many marvelous memories while wandering the halls of Mercy High School in Omaha, Nebraska. I learned so much about what it means to be a woman of…
Coming Alive, One Day at a Time
Humid and picturesque were my first impressions of the historic streets dripping with Spanish moss, antebellum architecture and Southern charm. As a city boy from the DC area, I never thought I’d find myself living in the Deep South. The…
The Power of Connection with Mercy and Baltimore
It is hard to know how an experience will change you until one day you notice that it already has. Looking back on Orientation, I remember being consistently told that I would come away from this year a different person…
Coming Alive at Hope
What makes my service site unique is the population we serve. I have been working for Hope Cooperative, which serves more than 10,000 people who are unhoused, experiencing substance use, or facing mental health challenges. The organization offers a wide…
Brave Enough to Show Up: Stepping Into the Unknown in Georgetown, Guyana
I came here at a turning point. I had just graduated college. I was in that in-between space before PA school, and I was looking for something that felt meaningful to do with the time in front of me. I…