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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hello There!
Hi! My name is Angela, I am an early childhood education major at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching movies, crocheting, and hanging out with friends. Ever since, kindergarten, I have wanted to be a teacher. After school, I would always “play school” in my bedroom. My…