Today was our first and only full day in London! I started out my morning with a delicious breakfast by the hotel. It was not the typical hotel breakfast I am used to, instead of a buffet they served you like you were at a restaurant. I got omelette style eggs on toast for my…
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Bye Birmingham, Hello London!
Today was our last day in Birmingham. We started out the day getting ready with plenty of time to spare to have a nice leisurely breakfast. After, we put all of our luggage down into a locked room in the hotel. Then, we walked over to Birmingham City University (BCU) where we had two lectures…
Birmingham Day 10
Today was our tenth day in Birmingham! I was able to get good sleep the night before and the start of our day today was not too early. I had an enjoyable breakfast before heading to the bus to go to the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. Once we arrived, we were able…
Birmingham Day 9
Today was our ninth day in Birmingham! It was super eventful that I felt like it went by in a flash. We started out our day by catching a bus to the Joseph Chamberlain College. Once we arrived, we were greeted by the assistant principle, Tom Williams and we had to get ID photos taken…
Birmingham Day 8: Black Country Edition
Today was our eighth day in Birmingham! This morning started out great, the night before I was able to get plenty of sleep and I did not have to wake up until 8 in the morning. We caught the bus at 8:45 and headed to our touring destination, Black Country. When we got off the…
Birmingham Day 7: Blenheim Palace & Oxford Edition
Today was our seventh day in Birmingham! We woke up super early today to catch our bus for 8am, however when we got down there, there was no bus to be found. Turns out our driver thought that the pickup time was 9am despite the confirmation we received being 8. So, we all went back…
Birmingham Day 6
Today was our sixth day in Birmingham! Today was mainly educational but in the form of a tour led by a hilarious woman named Marcia. Marcia was our tour guide for the Black Heritage Walk around Birmingham. She knows so much history of not only Birmingham’s black heritage but all about black history as a…
Birmingham Day 5: Shakespeare Edition
Today was my fifth day in Birmingham! This day went differently than the rest we have had so far. Instead of spending the whole day in Birmingham we caught a train in the morning and headed to Stratford Upon Avon. Even when we were on the train you could already tell that this area focuses…
Birmingham Day 4
Today was my fourth day in Birmingham! We had a few lectures, the opportunity to learn more about the upcoming presentations and research paper, and lastly the story of a head nurse. Making our way to BCU has become a lot easier to remember and I feel like I have learned my way around the…
Birmingham Day 3
Today was our third day in Birmingham, yet again we started our day bright and early. We walked to BCU’s City South campus and before we began classes, we were able to get Starbucks. I got a strawberry acai refresher and unlike in America it actually tasted natural. Then, we went into the lecture room…
Birmingham Day 2
Today was our second day in Birmingham! I started off my day waking up bright and early at seven in the morning then got ready and headed down to have my first English breakfast. There were many options, but I went simple by going with some scrambled eggs and a croissant. Tomorrow morning, I think…
Birmingham Day 1
Today was our first day in Birmingham! To get here we had to take two flights, one from Pittsburgh to Washington Dulles and then from there to London. The first flight was on the smallest plane I have ever been in. It made me feel claustrophobic and everyone kept hitting their heads off of the…
Introduction: Amanda Booth
Hello! My name is Amanda Booth, and I am from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. I am currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and a secondary education major with an English writing concentrate. In my free time, I go on walks, binge-watch shows, and hang out with friends. I am excited to…