Tag: desire baldonado
I Belong in a Palace
Today I felt studious and smart visiting Oxford University. To begin I didn’t even know Oxford was an actual city in England, I thought it was just the name of the university. Furthermore I didn’t know that Oxford wasn’t a university like Pitt is, it’s actually made up of 39 different colleges. Although we saw…
Gonna Miss You BCU!
Today was presentation day and it was really nerve racking for all of us. There were four groups for presentations and each group had about 12-15 minutes to present what we learned during our time here and the UK and how it compares to the US. Even though we were very anxious to present I…
Kids are the CUTEST
Today we visited the Ladywood Family Center. The center aims to provide families with early years services. The center provides great learning and opportunities for children and their families to thrive in order to lead more confident, caring, and capable lives. The location we visited, Sandwell, is a very ethnically diverse area with 51% of…
Peaky Blinders Museum ;)
Today we visited the Black Country Living Museum. I was very excited to visit here today because I had heard that a few scenes of Peaky Blinders were filmed here and I love Tommy Shelby. When we first got to the museum I don’t know what I was expecting it to look like but it…
Too Cool School System
Today at Birmingham City University was interesting. So far most of the lectures and academic activities we’ve been doing have revolved around nursing, however it was a pleasant change to hear some information regarding education. The lectures were focused specifically on public education specifically in England rather than the UK as a whole. We began…
International Nurses Day :)
Our day at BCU today was unexpected but exciting. We began the morning with a presentation by James Gilli and Aldo Mussi. They provided us with a rundown of public health in the UK. I learned a number of new things during this presentation like the fact that schools and educators both play a major…
Shakespeare & Cats
Today we visited the city of Stratford-Upon-Avon. The quaint city is well known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. On our hour and a half long walking tour led by Tim Hudson, who I really enjoyed because of his enthusiasm and charm, we saw too many sights to list so I’ll pick a few…
Healthcare System Twinsies?
Our day at Birmingham City University was very lecture-heavy. We began with a short presentation by David Waters, the associate professor at the university, about the general aspects of the UK’s health and social care. This was then followed by an operating department practitioner named Dee Taylor speaking to us about her responsibilities and the…
My Beginning in Birmingham
After our long flight yesterday is when I started to notice the many differences between the UK and the US. After deboarding the plane and getting our baggage is when I noticed the sign above me with an arrow pointing right stating that the smoking area could be located there. Now, I was aware of…
Desire in the UK. xx
Hi everyone, I’m Desire Baldonado! I was born in New Jersey but moved to Miami, Florida at 11 years old and my family is originally from Panama. I have an older sister and two siblings a lot younger than me. My hobbies include reading, shopping, traveling, although I haven’t been to too many places, playing…