Today is our last day and I am so sad! I am going to miss all of my friends that I made on this trip so much. I am forever grateful for this experience and all that I have learned. Today we started off with a classic English breakfast and then went to the Florence…

Today it is Wednesday and a crazy day! We are unfortunately leaving Birmingham but going to London. I am going to miss Birmingham so much for it has been my home for the past two weeks. But I am so excited to go to London and learn more there as well. We had a long…

Today is Tuesday and we did a lot of fun and interesting things today. Today was a very early morning so it is good that I went to be earlier than usual. I woke up nice and early and headed to the nursing home. Then we made our way back to BCU for the last…

Today is Monday and a great day! We are coming to the end of our time in Birmingham and I am very sad. However, I am very excited to go to London and do all of the touristy things for a day. Today, we woke up somewhat early and took a nice walk to BCU….

Today was a very exciting day. We got to sleep in a little bit today and then we had a two hour ride on the bus. I definitely took advantage of the two hours and slept for some of the trip. We did a lot of walking today but luckily had two hours to drive…

Today is Saturday and a great day! We got to sleep in a little bit and then had the best day yet in my opinion! We went to the Black Country Living Museum for most of the day and then spent the rest by ourselves. I did not realize how much I would enjoy this…

Today is Friday and was definitely one of my favorite days so far! I learned a lot and the day was very entertaining. I woke up today and went on a very exciting Uber ride. It was my first one in the United Kingdom and it was very exhilarating. Then, we spent the morning and…

Today was a very fun day filled with a bunch of interesting lectures as well as a wonderful talk from a woman who came over from Jamaica. Then, we went on an African Heritage tour around Birmingham and lastly ended the day going to a Jamaican restaurant which was very delicious! What I Learned From…

What I Learned Today And Will Take Back With Me Today was a very busy day and I continued to learn more than I could ever imagine. We started off the day going to Birmingham Children’s hospital and heard from several nurses and workers. Then we learned about WAITS charity and what they did: they…

Today we went to Birmingham City University for the first time. It was really exciting to see the school that we will be spending a lot of time at for the next few weeks. Throughout the day, after hearing several lectures and talking to students, we learned that there are several differences between the curriculum…

Today, we visited Stratford-upon-Avon and it was where Shakespeare grew up and lived most of his life. It was a really beautiful city with a very small population, but lots of history! We were there the entire day, and yet there was always something knew to learn. Although I had read a lot of Shakespeare…

We finally landed in London after a long trip and we finally got on the bus to Birmingham. My first impression of the country in general was how fancy everything was. For example, the bus that we went on seemed futuristic as well as the airport with modern furniture and locations. Also, I am very…

Hello! My name is Ashley Stelnik and I am from Phoenix, Arizona. I am currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing with the goal to earn my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. I am also in the Frederick’s Honors College and also pursuing a certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies….