My Global Reflection

As an international Relations and Political Science major I wanted to think globally and help locally. I always knew I wanted to give back to those in need and I never knew how. The Global Learning Medallion help me figure out the right path.
My Global learning experience has thought me that I am full of potential and my journey is not one that I am aware of. I first heard of the Global Learning Medallion when I went to a discussion with a New York Times journalist at FIU Law April 2019. I was excited to learn that there was a program that aim at helping students become global citizens. I ended up not joining that April as the semester was ending in a few weeks and I eventually joined Fall 2019 at Noche Lationa. Attending the Tuesday Time Roundtable, TTR, was where I met Mayra after the liberalism TTR. After we talked about global social issues and she mention the Women’s Center and how they aim at bringing gender equity. I am now a Program Assistant at the Women’s Center and working to bring programs that focus on women of color. I am currently planning a Miami Black Women Forum with some of my coworkers and my section is on Mental Health where I was able to bring in two speakers to talk about women of colors mental and physical health. Being a Global Learning student encouraged me to see that intersectionality exist for women of color and I can make a difference by simply bringing the topic up for discussion. I am a better global citizen who values the opinion and stories of others.
This last year has been my best year at FIU and it was because of the people I met during my time as a Global Learning Medallion student. For the first time I had individuals who cared about me on a personal level. Yeni, thank you for uploading my points when the system did not work and thank you for helping me get in contact with Eric. You did it without me asking you because you knew he could help me. Florencia, thank you for caring and always having a smile during events. Taylor, thank you for always having time for me and answering all my questions. You made being remote while figuring out internship problems and website inquiries easier. If it was not for the Global Learning Medallion, I would not have had the courage to sign up for the Washington because I was constantly putting my financial issues first. This program has taught me to not be scared because the world is big, but everyone can make a difference. I was excited to go to Washington and see how politicians who make the laws that influence our domestic and foreign policy work. This program solidified why I love my major, when I was applying for the Transformation Contest, I was lost about what to write about. I kept thinking about TTR and I realized that I had to write about what I was passionate about and that is the biggest thing I learned as a global learning student, I must do what makes me happy.
In my Global Learning courses, I learned about law, international problems, sustainability, and films from a non-western perspective. I was able to use my real-life experience as a Global Learning student to relate to topics like immigration. I was able to explain how the conditions of children in camps will have a negative impact on their wellbeing during my internship evening course. I was able to talk about how their living conditions could cause a rise in cases due to the government’s negligence. My interest was fueled by both immigration discussions that I attended because I realized how hearing these refugees’ stories put their voices out there. By being an intern at a non-profit that focuses on immigration reform I can see the work that is being done to ensure that equity exist for immigrants and victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.
I want to be able to use everything I have gain as a Global Learning student to not only say I want to make a change but make the change. I want to become a human rights lawyer because I will be able to ensure that individual’s human security is ensured. I want to help people be there best version, I want to eventually open my own non-profit and have a section that helps minorities be expose to the resources that they have which includes legal services, community services, social services and language services.