Today we ventured to the west part of Buenos Aires to tour of Hospital Paroissien, as well as the University of La Matanza. Hospital Paroissien is a public hospital that performs almost every type on care one can think of from maternal care to neurosurgery. This hospital seemed to be the poorest that we have visited so far, and the patients were lined up in the halls waiting to be seen. Our tour guide shared that many patients try to get to the hospital as soon as it opens in the morning because it can be difficult to get an appointment with the overcrowding of customers. The University of Matanza was a public university with a very nice campus. They had many new buildings because the alumni of the school become successful and give back to the community. They had a beautiful theater, a new STEM building equipped with multiple 3D printers, and a library for studying. Additionally, the library had auditory rooms and accommodations for students with disabilities. The University of La Matanza is similar to the University of Pittsburgh in that way that we also have construction of new buildings and hospitals on our campus. Another similarity is that we have modern technology that is accessible for the students to use. One large difference was that the students whom attend La Matanza do not live on campus, but instead, they commute to school. The process of traveling to school can be a long trip for many students. One of the nursing students that I talked to said that his ride to university takes two hours every day, and it is split up between train and bus rides. He was shocked to hear that students at pitt live on campus and can walk to class in just ten minutes. Within the nursing program, I learned that there are less specialized classes, and they tend to focus more on critical care and clinical experience. We were lucky enough to watch a simulation lab in which La Matanza students worked together with a dummy to mock a hospital setting. The simulation was another aspect of La Matanza that was in common with Pitt. Starting our sophomore years, nursing students at Pitt participate in the same types of simulations. The students here even had their clinical instructor speaking to them through a microphone and talking them through the activity, which is exactly how our simulations will be conducted. Finally, the group went on a walking street tour of Palermo. This was my favorite part of the day because it taught me how to understand and appreciate murals that I might otherwise not think twice about. The murals were so vibrant and colorful, but I loved the mosaic art because of the time and intricacy that goes into making each piece. I’m excited for tomorrow’s cultural excursion!