Being able to communicate with both the patients and the doctors in Nicaragua has been quite impactful. It truly helps build connections and trust between all of us. It also allowed me to practice and improve my Spanish to help take me to my goal of being a bilingual provider. It felt quite rewarding to have a translator on hand but not having to talk through the translator and rarely needing any help translating. The week I spent in Nicaragua truly showed me how proficient my Spanish is and how I should have more confidence within my Spanish. Becoming fluent in Spanish is a very huge goal of mine that will allow me have the ability to communicate and represent more groups of people. Going to hospital appointments is hard enough, but the patient's experience is greatly impacted for the worse when they do not even have the capability to speak directly to their providers.
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