Today we visited Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College and got to observe some of the classes there. In one of the math classes, the students were learning how to read a clock, subtract, and round numbers. They also had their GCSE tests coming up, so they were doing exam preparation similar to how we take…

Today we had a lot of lectures to sit through. Our first lecture was about public health. It was really interesting learning about this because it indirectly has a huge impact on the working lives of nurses. The goal of public health is to prevent disease and prolong life. There are many factors that go…

Today we got to go to the classroom for the first time during our trip to Birmingham. We first visited the main campus, where we took a tour of the buildings and facilities. I was very impressed by how modern everything looked. The buildings were very open with lots of natural light coming in, which…

We have finally arrived in Birmingham. Last night our plane departed from Pittsburgh at 9:45, and it still feels weird that we are actually here after talking about this trip for so long. During the flight they served us dinner, which was honestly a lot better than I expected for airplane food. I chose the…