Personal Essay On A Trip To Mexico

For several years now I have been certain that I would like to major in Public Health during college. Additionally, because I have been exposed to Spanish throughout my whole academic career and have continually expressed interest for the language and culture, I would like to minor in Spanish. Thus, I would like to design a Mercer on Mission which not only addresses and attempts to resolve a growing issue within the world, but also embodies both of my interests—Public Health and Spanish. Due to my interest in Spanish, it is only logical that I would design my Mercer on Mission with the intention of interacting in a Spanish speaking country in order to give the students who participate a chance to engage with native speakers and further develop their Spanish speaking skills. Therefore, I would like to designate the impact of my Mercer on Mission to the country of Mexico because in addition to it being the number one Spanish speaking country in the world, it is the place where I first encountered an issue within the country that I would like to dedicate my Mercer on Mission to solving. …show more content…
While at a soup kitchen, I spoke with a young mother who was expecting soon. It became apparent to me that there was a large breach in the knowledge of maternal and child health care between the country of Mexico and what I was used to in the U.S. Because the infant mortality rate in Mexico is so high, I believe that Mercer on Mission has the potential to lower this statistic by increasing the quality and access to maternal and child health care within the country. Therefore, I would choose to design my Mercer on Mission to set up a pregnancy center in Mexico, with the intention to better the educate women on pregnancies and health