This blog will be a smattering of anything and everything -- music, charities, photography, books, and even the occasional life updates when i remember to log in :)
As my 1 year anniversary of relocating to Cleveland for grad school rapidly approaches, I feel like I should write something to commemorate the occasion. I'll save that for the next entry I guess.
For now, I leave you with a link to my favorite charitable organization and one of the first things I became passionate about in Cleveland:
Project Sunshine is an amazing organization that works to give kids a little happiness while they are stuck in the hospital. As a BME grad student, the ultimate (perhaps unachievable) goal of my research is to somehow have an impact on patient care. But my work is so removed from the clinical side of things, and any research impact that could potentially happen would be years and years down the line, and I wanted to have a more immediate effect on patients' well-being. My experiences with Project Sunshine @ Case have been amazing so far-- giving up a few hours on an afternoon to work on crafts with children (and their parents) @ Cleveland Clinic, read to them, etc, is so rewarding. For those few hours, the kids are distracted from their illnesses and having fun, and, well, being kids.
There are tons of volunteer opportunities with Project Sunshine around the country (Project Sunshine Programs). Check out the website for ways you can help make a difference!
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Stay tuned for my thoughts on my first year in Cleveland!
Until next time!
~Violachica
