To start off the next day of this trip, we had an early start time compared to other days. We all walked to the bus stand to go to the Joseph Chamberlain College (JCC). We went inside and got signed into the school’s system because they are very keen about security and safeguarding. This is…
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Day 4 – Schools and Gardens
I think today was my favorite day of the trip so far. First, we started our day by taking a bus to Joseph Chamberlin College. In the UK, they use the term college to describe what for us is similar to high school, for ages 16-19. Joseph Chamberlin is a school that focuses on providing…
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…
Birmingham Day 4:
Welcome back for day four! Today was one of our more education and accessibility focused days. We learned about how related nursing and education are in that they both go beyond just physical care. The conversations were about supporting people and understanding the different kinds of barriers that impact their lives. And we learned so…
Day 4: Joseph Chamberlain College
Today was one of my favorite days that I have had so far in the city of Birmingham! It was an absolutely fascinating day, and I truly enjoyed every second. To begin, I woke up very early (6:50 in the morning!) in order to purchase a big cup of coffee before my morning lecture. I…
Day 4: Flowers, Burrata, and Hailstorms
We have been moving nonstop this entire trip and I have just started to get used to it. The driving culture has intrigued me when walking from place to place. They do not drive as aggressively as Americans but are just as impatient if we are crossing the street in our massive group. The narrative…
Learning Takes Thyme
Today was one of the most eye-opening days of our trip so far in Birmingham. Through my education so far, I have been learning about healthcare, education, and social barriers in the United States, but today I was able to see how the UK approaches many of the same issues. We spent the day at…
Day 4: Is it Hailing?
Day 4 in Birmingham was another packed and eye-opening day full of learning, new experiences, and a little bit of unexpected weather! We started the morning at Joseph Chamberlain College (JCC), a sixth-form college that serves students ages 16–19 who are preparing for university, as well as adult learners who are building new lives in…
From Classrooms to Gardens: A Day of Learning in Birmingham
Today began with a visit to Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, where we had the opportunity to sit in on two English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classrooms. In the United States, this is more commonly referred to as English as a Second Language (ESL), so it was interesting to see both the similarities…
Day 4: Books, Brum, and Botanical Gardens!
Today, we had an early morning taking the public buses over to Joseph Chamberlain College! To say this experience was life-changing is an understatement, and so far this has been my favorite part of the trip. We first started by getting all of our visitor passes for the morning, and I already felt very safe…
Day 3: Joseph Chamberlain College
This morning was overcast and the weather app warned us of storms to come. We started the day at by taking a bus to Joseph Chamberlain College. JCC is what is called a sixth form college, which is more like the last two years of high school in the US and is not a university….
Birmingham Day 4: Supporting Students with Varying Needs
Today we went to the Joseph Chamberlain College. College in England is not how it is in the US. In the US college and university are used synonymously, however in the UK college is the second part of high school before university. This specific college or sixth form school supports many lower-socioeconomic individuals. However, this…
Day 4: Education shapes the future of citizens
This morning took us on a cold walk to a bus stop only 10 minutes from our hotel. Our adventure on the bus lead us to Joesph Chamberlain College (JCC). JCC is a sixth form college that provides 16-18 year old students an opportunity to learn English and curriculum that will help them take the…
Beautiful day in the UK
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…
A Day I’ll Never Forget
Today was the best day I’ve had so far on this entire experience. We started off our day by going to Joseph Chamberlin College, where I was placed in a classroom with students learning math and preparing for their exams. Even just sitting in the classroom and seeing all the students studying for their exams…
Education and Exploration in England: Day 4
So far, today has been my favorite day of the trip. Maybe it is because it was the most education-based day we have had so far, or maybe because we were able to experience so much of the culture here in England. Either way, today was both meaningful and memorable, and it gave me an…
School Tour!!!
Today we visited Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College and got to observe some of the classes there. In one of the math classes, the students were learning how to read a clock, subtract, and round numbers. They also had their GCSE tests coming up, so they were doing exam preparation similar to how we take…
Day 4 Adventures in Birmingham
We started off the day by visiting Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College. While we were there, I got the opportunity to talk with individuals who spoke a variety of languages and were learning English for the first time. It was very interesting to watch them learn English and communicate with us. Even though English was…
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 3: More food, more lectures
I’ve realized I need to implement the full English breakfast into my life back in the States because not only is it delicious, it keeps me full all day long. I go to sleep anticipating the next morning’s grand feast, the thought of it immediately wakes me up on these early mornings. We have started…