Maggie Swift
- Macalester College
- Costa Rica, Spring 2011
Hometown: Oconomowoc, WI
Major/minor: Biology major, Hispanic Studies minor, Community & Global Health concentration
Campus activities, involvement, or other interests: I co-lead a weekly volunteer group to the Jeremiah Program, a non-profit organization that supports single women and their children. I also play violin and am a member of the Macalester Symphony Orchestra and played in the orchestra pit for the musical Cabaret this semester.
Why I chose this program: I chose the ACM Costa Rica Field Research program because I have always wanted to go to Costa Rica and I think the semester will give me the perfect opportunity to blend my Hispanic Studies minor, my Biology major, and my interest in medicine and public health. I haven't had the opportunity to do an independent research project yet in my career at Macalester, so I think the program will give me a chance to develop some important new skills.
What I'm most excited about: Everything! I'm excited about living with a host family, improving my Spanish, experiencing a new culture, traveling, working with children (hopefully my research will center around health care for children), and formulating/carrying out my own research project.
Anything else? As of now, I hope to become a pediatric cardiologist, so I would like to focus my research in Costa Rica around children's health in rural areas.
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