Valerie Brianna Schlarb's Blog

Leaving Behind and Taking With

I can’t believe my time in Vietnam has already come to an end. I have learned so much from this experience about myself, about other cultures, about other people and about the world around me. As I prepare to depart for Canada, I feel as though I am not leaving behind nearly as much as [...]

Communities in Development

It is about mid-way through my time here in Vietnam, and so far, the experience has been amazing and enlightening. Since I cannot go into detail about everything, I’ve decided to focus on communities. Probably the thing that has really hit me most is the presence of a real community of ex-patriots – people who [...]

Brianna – Biography

My name is Brianna Schlarb, and this September, I will be going to Hanoi, Vietnam for an international internship through the University of Ottawa. I am currently finishing my final year of an honours degree in International Development and Globalization in the French Immersion stream. After these four years, I’ve taken much more of an [...]