Emily Cortez
Journal Entries
May 16th 2023
Cultural Differences
May 16th 2023
Going The Extra Mile
Apr 27th 2023
Time Management While Abroad
Apr 11th 2023
Leadership When Things Go Wrong
Mar 20th 2023
Teamwork Aborad – What Does It Look Like?
Mar 19th 2023
Planning Ahead in Copenhagen Will Save You
Dec 28th 2022
Pre-Departure Blog
More About This Scholar
“Hello” in your host country’s language: Hej!
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Illinois Wesleyan University
Expected graduation year: 2024
Destination city & country: Copenhagen, Denmark
Program provider: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Major/minor: Psychology with a Specialization in Pediatric Therapy
Demographics: Hispanic/Latinx
Future career aspirations: My goal is to become a pediatric therapist. I am currently an assistant teacher at the YWCA for after school programs (Kindergarten-5th grade). I have a passion for developmental and learning psychology and, therefore, hope to specialize in therapy for children with abnormalities. I want to consistently work towards improving the accessibility of American psychological healthcare and debunk stigmas surrounding mental illness and different learning disabilities.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: 1. Expand my personal, academic, professional, and cultural knowledge while working towards achieving my goal of seeing global applications of psychology first-hand and being exposed to the historical context of modern practices.
2. Work with my host family to learn more about ethnic cuisine, traditions, and everyday life.
3. Apply what I learn while studying abroad to improve the methods of clinical therapy that are standardized in American psychological healthcare.
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Illinois Wesleyan University
Expected graduation year: 2024
Destination city & country: Copenhagen, Denmark
Program provider: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Major/minor: Psychology with a Specialization in Pediatric Therapy
Demographics: Hispanic/Latinx
Future career aspirations: My goal is to become a pediatric therapist. I am currently an assistant teacher at the YWCA for after school programs (Kindergarten-5th grade). I have a passion for developmental and learning psychology and, therefore, hope to specialize in therapy for children with abnormalities. I want to consistently work towards improving the accessibility of American psychological healthcare and debunk stigmas surrounding mental illness and different learning disabilities.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: 1. Expand my personal, academic, professional, and cultural knowledge while working towards achieving my goal of seeing global applications of psychology first-hand and being exposed to the historical context of modern practices.
2. Work with my host family to learn more about ethnic cuisine, traditions, and everyday life.
3. Apply what I learn while studying abroad to improve the methods of clinical therapy that are standardized in American psychological healthcare.