This experience allowed me to dive deeper into “Global Health Challenges.” No longer was it just a topic I was learning in a classroom, or a disease that was a world away… it became a reality. True hunger and poverty along with limited to no access to clean water became very real and evident, while things such as Malaria became something we actually had to worry about. I know these all sound like negative things – but I find each of these things valuable not only as a veterinary student but as a human being. It’s easy to ignore what is happening when it’s a world away, but once you are thrown in the mix of it all it suddenly stops being a topic in a classroom and becomes a very harsh reality.