Multiple students across disciplines saw summer as a vacation from the classroom and time to explore real-world possibilities reflective of their academic or career goals. Photo courtesy UTEP
UTEP Student’s Vocation Vacations: Impact Outside the Classroom
Summer vacation has long been synonymous with relaxation and long days of fun in the sun, but for some students at The University of Texas at El Paso it was an opportunity to expand their horizons and knowledge by taking part in internships, study abroad programs and research experiences locally, nationally and abroad.
Multiple students across disciplines saw summer as a vacation from the classroom and time to explore real-world possibilities reflective of their academic or career goals. What they got out of their experiences was transformative and left a lasting impression. Each student documented their summer adventure and reflected on their personal experience.
Here are a few of their stories
- Jasmin Amaya: Honing Pharmacy Skills in Ireland
- Jessica Carreon: Providing Help Close to Home
- Heriberto Garcia: Culture and Lessons from the Ivy League
- Priscilla Gonzalez: Telling the Target Story
- Ruth Granados: Smart City Planning in the Czech Republic
- Erica Herrera: Researching the Deep-Sea Food Web
- Erika Magalde: Helping Those Who Can’t Hear
- Andrea Daniella Mata: Learning About Hispanic Health in Panama
- Paulina Ramirez: Following the Path of a Poet
- Hugo Rodriguez: A Finance Primer on Wall Street
- Austre Schiaffino: Studying Cancer Cells in San Antonio
- William Campillo Terrazas: Building Homes Away from Home
- Brian Valdez: Studying Spacecraft at NASA
- Dario Vazquez: Music Lessons Away From Home
