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…
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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…
Pitt Meets BCU!
Waking up this morning, I did not! I set my alarms and everything and some way somehow none of them went off. So I woke up to a call asking where I was lol. I had to rush and get myself together so I could make it to BCU. I did not know a phone…
Watching the Sunrise While it Sets at Home
I mostly hear a lot of individuals speak about how they assume the United Kingdom will be full of white people. That is not the case though, because the UK is very diverse. The UK has many different ethnicities and cultures that fulfill its community. Many people in the UK speak multiple languages and are…
A day in Stratford-Upon-Avon!
On our adventure today, we started by taking the train from Birmingham up to Stratford-Upon-Avon. I have always known how popular the train is for people who live in Britain. Many families were using the tracks to go from town to town instead of driving. Many commute to work using this train. As today was…
First Day in Birmingham, UK
With an 8-hour flight, we have finally arrived at the United Kingdom! There are so many things that I could write about already, but I will focus on a few things for now. You can recognize the difference between the UK and US in so many ways. Unlike the US, the UK keeps defibrators accessible…
Last day in Argentina:(
As my last day comes to an end here in Argentina I have a rush of emotions. I’ve learned not only so much about the culture here and healthcare system, but also about myself. We got to visit so many cool places like Palermo, Recoleta, La Boca, and many more. I’d say the craziest thing…
Adiós Argentina :(
The last day in Argentina has finally come. I can’t believe this will be the last blog post I will type. This trip was truly one to remember. Today we met with our groups in the morning to practice our presentations. At 1pm we left to go to give our presentations to Dr. Gabriel Novick….
Day 10 in Argentina!
Day 10 in Argentina started off early again at 8:00am. We headed over to Sanatorio Arcos and had a lecture from a former board member of a mutual association. She spoke about what a mutualism is and the benefits of it. A mutual association is made up of members who contribute funds in order to…
Dìa Diez: 🫀
Day ten in Buenos Aires was filled with different activities. It was a really fun day. To start off we all met in the lobby at eight am. We went back to Sanatorio Arcos which is a private Swiss medical hospital. We went there a few times before. When we arrived we had a lecture…
Day 9 in Argentina
Today started off with an hour bus ride over to a private university called Austral. The school is connected with its own hospital, kind of how Pitt has UPMC. We had a lecture with the chairman of quality and safety of the hospital, Dr. Marcelo Pellizzari. He talked with us about many things including an…
Dìa Nueve: Austral
I seriously can’t believe it’s day nine in Argentina. It doesn’t feel like we have been here this long at all and we keep getting closer and closer to coming home but I’m not ready to leave. Today we had an early start at eight am. We went to Austral hospital and Austral University. They…
Dìa siete: Lujàn y Rodizio Estancia
Hey everyone! I can’t believe it’s already been a week here in Argentina it’s going so fast. Today we didn’t have any lectures and got to enjoy some fresh air. We went to Basilica de Lujàn. It was a little over an hour of a bus ride. Basilica de Lujàn is a Roman Catholic church…
Where’s the ranch?
Day 7 was filled with lots of fun! We had a chance to have a break from the lectures and get outside and have some fun. Our day started with a trip to Luján where we visited the Basílica de Luján. A basílica is a church that has been accorded special privileges by the pope….