S. Frances Butler MAcOM

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Introduction When I was young I was fascinated by Marco Polo and his journey to China. It wasn’t quite as interesting as botany or martial arts, but as far as academic subjects went, I never minded writing papers about him. Little did I know that I would eventually end up in China myself. By the time I was ready to choose a career, my interests would all converge and send me to the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). Once it became apparent that that acupuncture and Chinese herbology were my life path, it also made sense to go back to the birthplace of these ancient healing modalities. I don’t know how the trip will turn out, but I’m sure there will be plenty of surprises. I hope to bring back some amazing medical knowledge to help my patients in the future. Therefore, I am now taking my limited knowledge of Mandarin and heading to China with fourteen other students from OCOM!