This blog will be where you can find the topics for your blogs as well as the links to the other intern's blogs. We talked about the blogs a bit at the pre-departure orientation and I just want to reiterate why we are doing this. It is one thing to go abroad and have an amazing experience and have your world vision shift. It is another to be able to understand how that shift is happening and be able to articulate the changes that you are experiencing. The blogs are intended to give you the time and space to pull back from your day to day activities and reflect on a wider landscape about your international experience. It is also an opportunity for all of you to have a conversation while on internship in different corners of the world.
The blogs are not meant to be academic but more about your thoughts and reflections. For this reason, there are no right or wrong answers but be prepared to be challenged. Blogs are an electronic conversation and there is naturally a give and take. I ask that when you post, check out at least five other blogs and post your comments about what they have to say. That will get the
conversation going.Recognizing that access to internet is wildly varied around the world, I can only encourage you to do the best you can. If you have the opportunity to put up pictures, I will be very thankful as I LOVE pictures. Natasha and I will be living vicariously through you for the next three months.
I encourage you to have fun with this and see it as a new challenge if you have never blogged before. Take pride in your writing and push yourself to make it sound good. Don't go for the easy answers or what I like to call the low hanging fruit. The good stuff is when you dig deep and really question yourself and your surroundings.
If you have any questions, just drop me a line:
email - lastrong@yorku.ca
skype - lahlissa or Larissa Strong
and yes, I will be your friend on facebook.
The first blog topic will be up shortly.
Larissa
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