The temperate air and cool breeze felt refreshing on our walk over to the Bilbao School of Engineering in the morning. Saioa met us at the front of the school as we walked upstairs to the bioengineering lab. In a brief demonstration, two students showed us their current projects, which were a forearm crutch and…

A week in Bilbao has gone by, and after I report what happened this day, I will conduct a short retrospective of the trip thus far.       Sleeping in longer than the majority of days on the trip, I awoke well rested and ready for a short trip to the flower and flea market….

Only a scenic bus ride away, the welcoming shores of San Sebastian did not disappoint. A highly French-inspired town, San Sebastian was built around a river that led to the Atlantic Ocean. Mangel, our fantastic tour guide, made another appearance as she guided us through the first few hours in the town. We stopped to…

Welcome to Hospital Basurto. A competent lead nurse gave her personal testimony about her time as a nurse in the US and Spain. The Hospital Basurto proved to be the most advanced and intricate establishment we toured thus far. Inspired by the architecture of a hospital in Hamburg, the hospital resembled more of a college…

Birds chipped. Cars beeped. And both served as natural alarms that prompted my awakening. An exciting day of school and hospital tours awaited me after a quick but tasty breakfast. The scenic bus ride to the Hospital Quiron Salud was filled with views of the distant Bilbao valley, hills, and, of course, much fun amongst…

A cool, partly sunny morning makes an enjoyable walk over to the engineering school for a presentation on nursing and the real-world research in Spain led by lead nurse Dr. Ingio Ruiz at the University of the Basque Country. The discussion was divided into different sections meant to highlight the nursing field from the healthcare…

After breakfast, we met a kind student from the Bilbao school of engineering who will be studying abroad next fall in the lobby. We all introduced ourselves and explained all of our praises of Pitt and assured her that she would be more than welcome when she arrives in Pittsburgh in the coming months. Afterward,…

Greetings from Bilbao!  Following a much-needed and peaceful night’s rest at the hotel, I enjoyed my first-ever breakfast in Bilbao. My plate consisted of fruits, hard-boiled eggs, and ham, which proved to be great fuel for the full day of learning and touring.               In the hotel lobby, Professor Saioa of the Bilbao School of…

Hello! My name is Gabriel Yost, and I am a passionate Pittsburgh native. The three-river city has everything, including the University of Pittsburgh, where I am pursuing a degree in electrical engineering . I’m from Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (a southern suburb of Pittsburgh), where I live with my parents and younger brother. For nearly ten years,…