Speaks Out

Cerina Aragones
First-year mathematics student
“Good grades do matter … if you have good grades, you’ll be doing more activities and internships and doing well in those activities.”

Margarita Martinez
Fourth-year microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics student
“Extracurriculars are a lot more important (than grades). Some students are better test-takers than others.

FISH Volunteers and Mexican villagers share their experiences overcoming language barriers

Though the Fellowship for International Service and Health provides free medical care in Maclovio Rojas, Mexico several times a quarter, not all the student volunteers speak Spanish. Volunteers and the Mexican villagers share their experiences working together despite the language barrier and their motivation for overcoming it.