Today was my favorite day of the trip this far. We started the morning off with a double decker bus ride to JCC. At first I was nervous to sit in on one of their classes but I’m so grateful I did. One of the cool things about this college is that they have an…
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Day 3: New experiences
Today was filled with a lot of lectures. To start off the day, we had Public health in the uk. I enjoyed this lesson more than I thought I would and actually found a lot of intrest in it. There are three main parts of Public Health: 1. Promotion 2. Protection 3. Prevention. The promotion…
First day in the UK!
We touched down in London, May 10th at around 9:50 a.m. This was my first flight that flew through the night as well as my first time out of the country. Right after getting off the plane, our group boarded a coach bus where I then took a 2 hour long nap to make up…
Small Town to A New Country
Hi, my name is Emily Stephan and I am a nursing major at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. I grew up originally in New York State but moved to Pennsylvania where I went to middle and high school in a small town called Kane. Some things that I enjoy doing include: Reading romance books,…
Bye Pittsburgh, Hello Birmingham!!
Join me, as I embark on an unforgettable journey at the Plus3 two-week program in Birmingham, England. Born in sunny Jupiter, Florida, I’m a first-generation nursing student at Pitt, inspired by my grandmother’s legacy. This trip is a dream come true to explore the UK’s rich culture and cuisines.
Home ready, long travel- Yoda
Tomorrow we leave! I am excited because two weeks has been so long. I miss my family so much, and I can not wait to eat black people food. This trip was a lovely experience. Although I wish we got more time to explore the city on our own, I appreciate all the educational opportunities…
London Calling!
Waking up in London was so exciting! I had such a relaxing night in my hotel. The air conditioning was pumping, I took a shower in the amazing rainfall shower and I fell asleep so fast watching YouTube on the TV. I woke up quickly, got dressed, and headed down to breakfast. Breakfast was one…
I am Lon-DONE!
I have officially started my countdown to go home! I am so excited to be leaving in 2 days. I look forward to going home to my family, Bre’s food, and my best friend. Usually me and best friend travel together, but not this time. We complete each other so this trip would have been…
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…
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…
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…
Camouflage in the Underground Mine
Today we visited the Black Country Living Museum. It was dark inside of the mine, I fully disappered, all you could see is teeth and eyes. Blending in with the dark was not fun, I do that at home all the time when I turn the lights out lol. Just joking but it was really…
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…
The ZZZ’s That I Did Not Get, but Ashley Did
Today Ashley got a couple extra zzz’s in, I wish I was her. I did not wake up again this morning, so I had to rush and get myself downstairs before I got left too. I mean it is hard waking up super early every day when you had been out all day the day…
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…
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…
Information Session #2
Our visit to Birmingham Children’s Hospital and WAITS Charity organization gave us perfect demonstrations of how the country’s systems actually run. A tour is a great way of understanding and viewing everything in the natural way it occurs. Our tour of the hospital was very insightful and had great visuals for us moving forward in…
On Wednesdays, We Don’t Wear Pink
On Wednesdays, we walk, but if this was mean girls, we would wear pink. Today I took fifteen thousand steps, but it feels like a million. My legs are starting to burn, my feet are sore, and I am cramping! Although I would love to live freely like mean girls, we had a very long…
Information Session #1
Our first day at Birmingham City University was full of new knowledge. The professors and head teachers who spoke today were so knowledgeable and helpful. They were true experts in their studies and were happy to introduce us to the campus and to get to know more about the American systems as well. This experience…