College Volunteer Testimonials
Be inspired by the impactful experiences of our volunteers during their SLTs through their firsthand testimonials!
Emily
Harvard University
“It’s such an amazing experience. You will really get hands-on experience working with doctors, and you get to just meet a ton of cool people. I definitely recommend it.”
Caitlin
University of Miami
“Here we’ve learned a lot about different medical systems in Peru and how patients have different needs than the ones we were used to. I think gaining some more cultural competency is huge for our future career in medicine.”
Rhiannon
Indiana University
“I think that being involved with MEDLIFE has given me so many amazing opportunities that I wouldn’t otherwise have had as a pre-health student. It has definitely confirmed my passion for medicine.”
Katlyn
Northeastern University
“I really enjoyed connecting with different patients and the global health aspect of MEDLIFE as well. It has made me also potentially consider a path in global health.”
Audrey
Purdue University
“The way of life of all individuals is different in every country so I kind of have had some of the background knowledge of what an SLT is like but every SLT is unique and special in some way.”
Wilgeyshka
UPR - Aguadilla
“Definitely the Mobile Clinics have been a very nice experience, extremely rewarding. We have learned a lot together with other doctors in all stations. This has been a truly rewarding and beautiful experience.”
Mikael
University of Toronto St. George
“I found it really incredible attending this Service Learning Trip. I really recommend it because it is a very eye opening experience. If you’re thinking of joining MEDLIFE and you’re afraid of coming here alone don’t worry, I made new friends and I’m sure we’ll stay great friends after the program.”
Amber
Lamar University
“My advice is that if you’re unsure whether you want to attend an SLT I’d say just go for it even if you’re not particularly interested in the field of medicine. There’s a lot more to MEDLIFE such as the development and the education side and t’s just really interesting to see how everything comes together.”
Lucy
Indiana University
“You don’t have to be in Pre Med, Physical Therapy or any health care field. We have business majors, people who just want to make an impact, people who like to travel, who want to see their impact in the communities, and they love it.”
Caleb Coyle
Murray State University
“Besides the really neat aspect of touching people’s lives and helping others, coming to an SLT is also really good for a president like myself in a leadership role. Med Schools love seeing that leadership or even just being a part of MEDLIFE shows leadership. It shows initiative and Med Schools really like that.”
Emeigh Thomas
Murray State University
“I will be heading off to Med School in a couple years so not only will this provide job shadowing and volunteer hours but also better me as a person and prepare me for what’s ahead in my medical career to be the best person I can be for my patients and the people around me.”
Morgan Warner
Loyola University Chicago
“I’m aspiring to be a PA, and being on an SLT has allowed me to gain a lot of experience. The MEDLIFE movement aligns with a lot of my goals in healthcare, caring for people, especially in low-income communities and I think that just being a part of MEDLIFE really helps you to aspire to achieve all those goals.”
Paige
Indiana University
“My applications are a lot stronger now that I’ve been to MEDLIFE because people are able to see my heart and that I want everybody to have access to healthcare... So I don’t say come just to check it off your application and make your application look better. Go because you want to help people with your heart.”
Anna Grace
College of Charleston
“Going on a MEDLIFE SLT is more than just like a talking point in an interview. I think it’s something that shows your true passion because you’ll find that here you’ll learn more than just how to do medical work and dental work, you’re also going to learn about the problems in a community and what true mission work is.”
Jaylyn Chavez
Indiana University
“If you’re thinking that you want to go just do it! It’s easy to get caught in book work, textbooks and you’ll not get the same experience as you will just reading about the things that you can do than actually going out and doing them. Go out! Get those referrals, fundraise and then come and do the work.”
The best thing about this is that students get to learn leadership and see different things around the world that they would normally not learn.
Dr. Clifford Lo, along with his students from Harvard Medical School, went on two trips with MEDLIFE to Lima and Cusco in Peru. The objective of these trips was to foster leadership qualities and broaden the worldviews of the participants. The approach used was unique as it focused on experiential learning, offering lessons beyond the classroom. These trips exemplified how experiential learning can have a profound impact on individuals.