These are just a few of my photos from our day in London! I’m so grateful for the experiences on the trip and the friends I’ve made along the way! I hope everyone on the trip enjoyed their time! I can’t wait to see what the future holds after this amazing trip!

On our second to last day of the trip, we went to Oxford and visited Christchurch College and Blenheim Palace. It was a lovely day for walking around and exploring what the city and the palace had to offer! When we got to Oxford, we got off near this impressive art museum. Not only did…

Well, today was the day. Today was our final day at BCU and that meant presenting our final projects to everyone in the trip plus staff from BCU. Everyone that presented today had very well done slides with lots of important information. I know that I certainly learned a lot from all of the projects…

After having a nice day off yesterday, we were back at the usual grind today. Today, we went and visited Ladywood Family Center in Smethwick. While we were there, we got a tour of the facility and viewed what a normal day was like there. Afterwards, we walked back to BCU while getting lunch on…

Today was a really exciting day! We went to the Black Country Living Museum! It’s a living museum where the workers are dressed up as people from the era the museum represents. Right now, the museum replicates the 1920s, but they are expanding by adding a 1940s to 1960s town center. When we entered, we…

Today was a great day for me and the other education people on the trip! We finally started to talk and dive into the UK’s education system. While we listened to more lectures today, we were taught about how the system is divided, testing, curriculum, and types of schools in the UK. We also discussed…

Today was a busy day! We heard from many wonderful people talking about health care. We started off the morning with two speakers from public health backgrounds in the UK. Then, we went back to the botanical gardens for a health conference and heard from a few speakers there. After the health conference, we went…

In today’s UK adventure, we went off and explored Stratford-Upon-Avon! The town’s most famous claim to fame of course is that it is the birthplace of Shakespeare! It truly was a wonder town with very scenic views and a fountain that had a bunch of foam in it! After missing our initial train to Stratford,…

Today, we started are classes looking at the healthcare and educations systems in the United Kingdom. With today’s initial lectures, we had various speakers come in and talk about their respective jobs and what it is they do. One lecture was also on how students with special educational needs are helped with in the United…

Wow, wow, wow! Only two days in here in the UK, and we’ve been super busy! After we landed in Heathrow at 8 am local time, we got on a 2 hour bus ride to where we were staying. Once we got there, instead of relaxing in our hotel rooms, we dropped off our luggage…

Hello there! My names is Connor Scott and I come from a town just north of Pittsburgh called Slippery Rock. I come from a family of four with six pets: two dogs and four cats! Some things I enjoy doing are playing video games, hanging out with my friends, and playing quidditch (yes, the sport…