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My name is Nina and today I'll tell you the reason I'll spend one month in Canada this summer
You will find out what it's all about, the price... in a few minutes
You are probably wondering what I am doing for one month in Canada
Couldn't I go just for one or two weeks?
The main reason why I'm going there for such a long period of time is
I.F.M.S.A
What is this I.F.M.S.A?
It is the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
More precisely, just like its name implies, IFMSA is a federation
that brought together the associations of medical students from all over the world
So...
The Medical Students' Association from Romania...
with the one from...
Peru
Chile
Canada
USA
Argentina
Spain
Poland
All the countries gathered and formed this big federation
Different scholarships and projects are organized within the federation
And I will also participate in two of these projects
Everything started with a SCOPE exchange
SCOPE is an IFMSA department
that organizes professional exchanges between medical students from different countries
members of IFMSA
These students travel from their home town to a new country, for one month
in order to practice medicine in a hospital there
So basically, I will go to Canada for one month to work in a hospital
But let's start from the beginning
Everything started in October
when the Local Exchange Officers
posted an ad which said we were invited to see what countries are suggested for this year's exchange
Because each year there are different countries from which you can choose
And, from what I've understood, they are randomly chosen
I don't know much about this topic
But I know for sure that each year there are new countries on offer
And, very enthusiastically, I went to see what countries were on offer for this year
Some of them really drew my attention
First of all Canada
When I saw Canada was in stake I was like
"OMG! CANADA!"
It has been my dream to go there ever since I was in the first grade!
The second country that drew my attention
and which I had desired since last year
was China
When I noticed China was on offer I said to myself
"If I don't go to Canada this year, I'll definitely go to China!"
and...
my third option was South Korea
Yes! South Korea seemed like a nice offer
Chille, Peru
These two also drew my attention
And the rest of the countries on offer were from Europe
From outside Europe there were also Mexic or Brazil
Somewhere in November the application process opened
and we had to send our CV
All the CVs were examined
Each candidate received a number of points for their CV
And a final ranking was made, with all the candidates who applied
Two weeks later we applied
the selection was made
That day your summer depends on
All the candidates gathered in one lecture theater
I even took Alex with me that day to stand by my side and be my lucky charm
And the countries on offer were written on two big boards
the first person in ranking came... and circled one of the countries he/she wanted the most
Then the second in ranking chose one of the remaining countries
Then the third, and so on...
This year, I was ranked fifth
and I was super lucky to get Canada as my exchange country
I really didn't expect it
and I was really prepared to chose China or South Korea or whatever
If I hadn't got Canada
I was super super super excited!
Then...
The next steps were to...
log in the IFMSA platform and to choose the Canadian towns I would like to go to
as well as the four fields I'd like to work in
I was assigned to my first choice of town
MONTREAL!
The capital of Quebec
and also the first choice of fields
which was forensic psychiatry
I've wanted this so so badly!
It is... it was my dream to be assigned to forensic psychiatry!
Are you wondering what forensic psychiatry actually means?
Maybe not so many people are familiar with this term
Well, forensic psychiatry deals with
people who do illegal acts
but don't have discernment
So these people have a psychiatric problem
and, instead of going to jail
like a person who has discernment
they are sent to some special institutes
where they also receive psychiatric care
So basically I will spend my summer in some sort of jail
A combination between jail and hospital
The other day I looked over the site of the institute where I'll work this summer
and... I found this institute to be...
UNREAL!
The people institutionalized there have access to a pool
they have pottery classes
drama classes... music classes...
a basketball field
a volley field
So there are lots of recreational activities on offer
through which the patients can also receive therapy
So I'm talking about therapy through painting
therapy through music
therapy through acting
therapy through sports
Another aspect which I'm thrilled about is living in a student dormitory!
I will finally have the chance to live in a student dormitory
Ever since I was in the first year of college I've had this fantasy about living in a student dorm
and...
... I think that ...
living in a student dorm makes you feel like a real student
I don't know... maybe I'm wrong... I've never lived in such a place
but...
I am very excited to go there and to try this experience!
In Montreal the dorms are as following:
On each level there are several apartments
and each apartment consists of 4 rooms
or even 5 rooms
two bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen
So basically these apartments are just like normal flats
And in every room there is a double bed, a wardrobe and a desk
Only one person can stay in each of these rooms
so in each apartment stay around 4-5 people
depending the number of rooms
and these people have to share two bathrooms, a common kitchen and a living room
The entrance in every room is possible just with a special card
so if you don't want to be disturbed by your flat mates
you don't have to worry because they can't get in your room if they don't have your card
Besides these apartments
there are also some common places for all the students who live in the dorm
For example in one room there are ping pong tables and other games
while in other room there is a fitness equipment
where students can make bodybuilding or they can run, cycle or do whatever they like to do at gym
I am super excited and I can't wait to arrive there and to meet all the other international students
because I won't be alone
there will also be students from many other countries
and we will live together for an entire month!
The next chapter is about fees!
What was the price of this project?
It was 250 euro
So somewhere around 1000 RON
The money included the accommodation at this dorm I've told you about for one month
one meal per day
and...
of course, the price of the project itself
But, in my opinion 250 euro for an entire month
is a really good price
The price of the flight is not payed by IFMSA
I had to buy it on my own
But I believe this might be my lucky year
because there have been introduced two new direct flights: Bucharest-Montreal and Bucharest-Toronto
So I won't be forced to stop anywhere between flights
So in just 9 hours and 50 minutes , from what I recall, I will arrive directly in Montreal
OK! I've finished talking about the first chapter: my summer medical internship
Next...
I'll tell you a funny story
Somewhere in March I saw another ad about a different IFMSA project
called SCORA XCHANGE
Just like its name implies, this project was proposed by SCORA department
this department
is different from SCOPE, of course
This department focuses on everything regarding sexuality, like...
sexual education
LGBT community
maternal health
and sexually transmitted diseases
So everything about SEX is part of SCORA department
SCORA XCHANGE is also a project where students from different university centers
travel to other countries
There, they will take part in different projects, debates,
activities
on SCORA themes
I noticed that this year Canada was on offer for SCORA XChange
and Montreal was the only town I could have applied
so I applied for SCORA XCHANGE as a participant
I sent a motivation letter
my CV
What else?...
I had to answer some questions
like... What is the perception of LGBT community in Romania?
How is sexual education viewed in Romania?
Anyway... I answered several questions
and...
I was very excited to apply to this!
And after one month they answered my application
with a "negative-positive" response, I could call it
Half negative and half positive
telling me that I wasn't accepted as participant
but the good news was that I could be a trainer for the other participants
I found this really strange
But I said OK
You want me to be a trainer?
I'll be a trainer!
I've considered this a challenge and I immediately accepted it!
So just after my SCOPE exchange ends, I will start this new chapter with SCORA XCHANGE
For the moment, my plans for Canada are...
so complexe
I want to see absolutely everything that can be seen
Montreal
Toronto
The amazing natural reserves
waterfalls
forests
lakes
mountains
I can't wait!
This was the main idea about what will happen this summer in Canada
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