Today we had the whole day to work on our projects. My group was doing a company analysis on the company Forvia. Our group split up the parts in the rubric, to make sure we hit every single target. In the morning our group met up to work on the project. We worked for about…
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Day 9: Audi Day!
We splitted up into two of the following groups: a factory group and a museum group. Each group would both go to the factory and the museum. I went on the factory tour first. I was amazed by how big Audis production line was. It was super cool seeing how they could turn a simple…
Last Day in Birmingham
This morning we woke up bright and early! We had to be down and ready for the taxi at 7:15. We met outside the front doors of the hotel and waited to be picked up. We split into two groups. Each group went off to two different nursing homes. When we arrived to the nursing…
Nursing Home Visit!
Today we took a tour of The Neville Williams House in Birmingham. This is a Nursing Home with 50 residents living here. We started by looking around the building and the main areas where the residents sit. Then we met with nurses one-on-one and shadowed them with what they do daily. I accompanied a nurse…
Last Day in Birmingham!
Hi everyone! Today is Tuesday, May 14th, and today we started out very early. I woke up at 6:45, grabbed some fruit, and made it to the taxi cabs at 7:15. However, some students weren’t as fortunate as me, and slept through their alarms! The reason we woke up so early was that we were…
GOD OF SPORTS
Hi everyone! Today is Monday, May 13th, and it was a very packed day! I got to do some really cool stuff regarding physical therapy. This isnt as relatable to my research project we presented today, but it’s spot on to what I’ll be doing later in life. We also had our final presentations, so…
Presentation Day
Today we came back to Birmingham City University. We first stopped for drinks and a Kind Bar for breakfast. After the campus store, we were off to our classroom. We first had two speakers to inform us on skills training. We learned the pros and cons of NHS funding. We also talked to two amazing…
Information Session #4
Another day at BCU was full of information about the Primary Care System in England, another day of accidental twinning with Ana. (Day of Green) We are finding more and more similarities and differences between the United States and the United Kingdom. In the UK, the National Health System or NHS provides many benefits to…
Blenheim Palace and Oxford University
This morning we got on the bus to head to Blenheim Palace. On the way there everyone took a good nap on the way! When we got there we met Tim! We were all happy to see him because we already had a tour with him. We went to Blenheim Palace and Oxford University. First…
Oxford Uni & Blenheim Palace
Hi everyone! Today is Sunday, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather (I expected to get a lot of rainfall this trip but we haven’t even gotten rained on once!) by visiting Blenheim Palace and Oxford! Both were beautiful and truly special to see! First, we took a coach bus for about an…
Bucket List Checked!!
We began our day by taking a coach bus to Blenheim Palace. Following our walkthrough of Blenheim Palace we headed to Oxford University. It was so beautiful to walk through the palace. The opening gate was massive and so detailed. As I walked, I couldn’t help but think how hard and expensive it must’ve been…
Out and about in England!
Our expedition today started in the mines. There’s no better way to learn about history than putting yourself in the middle. After the bus ride and walk to the Black Country Living Museum we suited up (put on hard helmets and grabbed lamps) and walked into the darkness. I began to have flashbacks to my…
Black Country Living Museum!
Hi everyone! Today is Saturday, May 11th, and we took a break from classes to take a visit to the Black Country Living Museum! I have never done something like this before, so it was really cool to be fully immersed in the history I was learning about! To get there, we took a city…
The Black Country Living Museum
Today we woke up and got ready to meet in the lobby. We went and caught the bus, but had to hustle because we almost missed it! Once we got on the bus we headed toward The Black Country Living Museum. The bus ride was fun and we got to sit on the second floor…
School Trip!
Our day started with a tour of Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College located outside of Birmingham, United Kingdom. This school is for older students in the education system, some of whom are preparing to go to University in the next few years. Featuring a surprise twin day with out guide Ana! The first part of…
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
Today we visited Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College. We met downstairs at 8:00. We split into taxis and were on our way to the school. We first started by getting breakfast and water brought to our room. We got a few quick fun facts and went to our first classroom. We got a tour and…
Day 6: Landsberg
Today we went to the town called Landsberg. This was a beautiful and peaceful town right by the river. The weather was perfect, it wasn’t too cold or too warm. We walked around the town for hours which was busy but not crazy. We stopped at a little Italian cafe where I got a cappuccino….
Day 5: Castle
Today we went to the Neuschwanstein Castle. We left this morning around 7:30 to start our ventures to the castle. Once we arrived we had a 30 minute hike up to the castle. The hike was a lot of fun, but it was super hilly. Once we got towards the top of the hill we…
Information Session #3
Today’s lectures were full of information we had great lectures about school nurses in the United Kingdom, Mental Health Nursing, and went on a tour of Birmingham that highlighted the Black and other Heritages in Birmingham and had a former NHS nurse explain her professional and personal career. Our first lecture today was with a…
BCU: Nursing & Black Heritage
Hi everyone! Today we went back to BCU and had some lectures on school nurses and mental health. We also had a lovely walking tour of the city of Birmingham! Through all of this, we also learned some key information regarding our research project, and I’m very excited to share! Our first topic of the…