“Learning how to understand and be comfortable in uncomfortable situations helped me, and I learned from them” — Kirsten Queoff
In this interview we hear about Kirsten’s “GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING IN SPAIN AND MOROCCO TO COMBAT SEX-TRAFFICKING” faculty led program.
The interview is different from any other interview I’ve conducted on The Study Abroadcast because of the subject matter. Kirsten does a great job of explaining her time, and what the program consisted of while she was moving between the two countries.
SHOW NOTES
- Experience out of the country [1:31]
- Choosing a program in sync with her interests [2:54]
- Combatting women in sex trafficking
- Receiving a scholarship [7:09]
- A trip full of Badgers
- Traveling to Africa [10:21]
- Safety first
- Living situation on a short, faculty led program [12:25]
- Classwork on a short, faculty led program
- A little time for exploration
- A coincidence on the trip [15:54]
- On to the food [18:07]
- The timeline of Kirsten’s study abroad journey [20:05]
- Changing Kirsten’s perception of the world [21:40]
- Seeing sex trafficking differently
- Future plans for Kirsten [25:16]
- A public health nurse that works with vulnerable populations
- Why Kirsten chose to attend UW-Madison [26:37]
- Living in Madison, WI
- Recommendations
- Advice [32:05]
- “It’s never too early to start thinking about study abroad”
