Happy day 3 in Birmingham! Today was packed with learning, and by the end of the day it truly felt like my brain had tripled in size. We headed to the South Campus of Birmingham City University bright and early at 9 a.m. for our first lecture. The morning began with a session on public…

Happy day 2 in Birmingham! Today we took our first real look at Birmingham City University (BCU), where we’ll be spending a lot of our time during this trip. We met Chinenye Anetekhai, who has helped plan our visit and will also be teaching us while we’re here. It was exciting to finally see the…

Our journey begins! We landed at London Heathrow Airport this morning at 10:30 a.m. after an exhausting seven-hour flight. Even though we were tired, the excitement of finally being in England quickly took over. From the airport, we took a scenic bus ride into Birmingham, watching the countryside slowly shift into the city skyline. Once…

Hi! My name is Ruby Krotine, and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh studying Nursing. I am from Sewickley, Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. I have an older sister who is a sophomore at Cornell University and a younger brother and sister who are still in high school. In my…