This morning, I had the hotel breakfast again, and I ate some watermelon and lemon cake. We then got on a bus and went to the Bilbao School of Engineering. We listened to presentations about the design process of the balance machine, and then we listened to a presentation about a design for a ventilator…
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Step by Step Through Spain: A Day of Hiking
Today, I started off my morning with the hotel breakfast. We moved hotels so it wasn’t buffet style, but I had some watermelon and cake. Then, we bused to Bosque Oma where we went on a hike and saw the rock that they filmed the Lord of the Rings on. The hike had super steep…
Beyond Bilbao: Day 1 in Gernika
We had a super early morning today as we had to check out of our hotel, but I was still able to eat the hotel breakfast before leaving to go to Tekniker. When we first arrived there, there were mountains in the distance and it was a nice change of scenery. At Tekniker, we listened…
Bridges and Beyond: Day 8 in Bilbao
I started off my morning with the hotel breakfast. We then went back to the Bilbao School of Engineering where we got tours of the labs. The first lab used AI to capture movements which I thought was really cool. Especially since AI is such a big concept in technology and our lives right now,…
Sunday in San Sebastian: Day 7
We started off our morning by going to a flea market. There were lots of books, jewelry, and flowers. I did not get anything, but I love that they have that on Sundays. There were so many pretty flowers, and I wish I could have gotten some, but it didn’t make sense to get any…
Sunshine and Shopping: Day 6 in Bilbao
This morning we got to sleep in later which was nice, and we had a tour of the theater where we saw the concert a few days ago. We learned about the history of the theater, and we got to see different outfits and artifacts which I thought was cool. I also just love the…
Elevated Perspectives: Bilbao on Day 5
Today, we didn’t have any hospital visits, but I started off my morning with a cooking class. We made pintxos, Spanish Tortilla, and Goxua, a dessert with puff pastry and cream. Every morning for breakfast at the hotel, I eat Spanish Tortilla, so I loved learning how to make it, and it was even better…
Day Four Drift: From City Streets to Sea Breezes
This morning, we got on the metro and then a bus to visit Hospital Gorliz on the coast. First we listened to a presentation about the hospital and then we split into groups to tour the hospital. We got to see the balance machine that we had learned about on Wednesday, and we also got…
Settling In: Day 3 in Bilbao
This morning, we went back to the Bilbao School of Engineering. First, we listened to a presentation about a project that the school had been working on. It was about measuring someone’s balance, and the school was hoping that it could not only help patients who have had a stroke but that it could be…
Second Impressions: Day 2 in Bilbao
This morning we got to sleep in a little later which was nice. I woke up and had a nice breakfast and then we went back to the Bilbao School of Engineering where we listened to a presentation about some of the history of Bilbao, and we got to learn about the actual university. We…
From Arrival to Awe: My First Day in Bilbao
After a long travel day, we arrived in Bilbao after stopping in Madrid for a few hours. I started my day out with breakfast at the hotel. I really enjoyed breakfast and there was a large variety of foods to choose from. The orange juice was super fresh, and of course I had to try…
Introduction: Addison Keady
Hi everyone! My name is Addison Keady, and I am from Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I have many areas of interest in radiology, orthopedics, and anesthesia, and eventually, I want to become a Nurse Practitioner. On campus, I am an…