I cannot believe our trip has come to an end. Today was definitely one of my favorite days, so I am glad to leave on such a positive note. This morning started off with a train ride to Westminster to visit the Florence Nightingale museum. In statistics and Intro to Professional nursing, we had learned…
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Day 11: From Birmingham to London!
Today started off with getting all my bags together to head to London. We dropped our suitcases in the lobby area and then grabbed our last breakfast… I will miss that buffet. Then, we headed to BCU for two more lessons. When we got there, I got an iced hazelnut latte from Costa then headed…
Day 10: Feeling Shakespearean
This morning we got up a little earlier to take the train to Stratford-upon-Avon. This is where Shakespeare was born and grew up, which is so cool! Once we arrived, we walked into the town to meet Tim. I was happy to have him as our tour guide again because he explains things well and…
Day 9: BCU Nursing Conference
The day we have been anticipating our whole trip finally arrived- the day of presentations! Before we even left for the UK, we were put into groups with differing topics to explore. My group, for instance, was given single parents as our group of people to look into. The main goal was to research how…
Day 8: American Meets Oxford
Happy Sunday! This day started off with about an hour and a half bus ride to Oxford. We all appreciated this long drive because it meant we could sleep some more! When we arrived, we met our kind tour guide, Tim, outside of Blenheim Palace. The palace is beautiful both inside and outside. Some background…
Day 7: A Trip Back in Time
Hello! Our day started with a 40 minute bus ride to Black Country, an area that was once the place of core industrialization. The coal, steel, brick, and iron industries thrived in this area and the small town still consists of the original buildings to encapsulate the old-time feel, with even workers dressing to portray…
Day 6: A Day to Remember
Today was filled with eye-opening experiences and learning. While this past school year was very rewarding, at times it was easy to forget why I chose nursing as a career in the first place. With this being said, today, while very emotional, helped ground me and re-center myself. The day started off with a lesson…
Day 5: Skills Saga
Happy Thursday! Today was a very memorable experience. For the first time, us students got to have the experience of a skills lab. After a year of hard work in nursing school, it felt like a reward to finally do some hands-on work. We started our skills lab at 9am at BCU. Their skills lab…
Day 4: Busy Day in Brum! 📖🏫🌷
Our fourth day in Birmingham was great! The day started off with a bus ride to Joseph Chamberlain College (JCC). In the UK, a college is not the same as what it is in the United States. For those in the UK, it is typically filled with students ages 16-18. They primarily attend after taking…
Day 3: The Day of a Temporary BCU Student
Our third day in Birmingham has been the busiest one yet! We started off our day by heading to BCU. The morning started with a lesson on public health from Sarah Zarti, which can be defined as “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts of society” (WHO,…
Day 2: A New University Experience at BCU
Today we got to visit both of BCU’s campuses for the first time! The day started off with a tour of the City Centre Campus from Chinenye Anetekhai. It was so nice to meet her and it was lovely to hear about the work she has done as a teacher and nurse. We learned a…
Day 1: Traveling and Touring
Our first day started off on a plane, which landed in London and followed with a bus ride to Birmingham. Luckily, the sleeping situation was much better on the bus than on the plane so we all got to catch up on some sleep. Once we arrived in Birmingham and freshened up, we went to…
Next Stop: Birmingham
Hi! My name is Meredith Mitchell and I am from Bernardsville, New Jersey. I am majoring in nursing and plan to graduate the spring of 2029. I did not plan to go into nursing until the summer going into my senior year of high school when I read the memoir The In Between by Hadley…