I can’t believe this trip is already over! While some days felt longer than others, these past two weeks have flown by. Time really does fly by when you are having fun! Today we got to be tourists and explore London, it was so much fun. Before walking around the city, we went to the…
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Day 11: Thank You BCU!
Today was our final day in Birmingham! It’s bittersweet leaving because I’ve had such a fun time here and there was so much more I wanted to do, but at the same time I’m also very excited about London, which is our next destination! This morning, we had our final lectures at BCU. First, we…
Day 10: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
In US society, mental health is a very stigmatized topic. In school, I can’t recall a time we really talked about mental health and the importance of taking care of yourself. I think mental health is something that is often overlooked because it is harder to see when someone is struggling, at least compared to…
Day 9: Presentation Day!
Today honestly felt like three days in one! We started the day at Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, then we ventured to the botanical gardens and then after what felt like days, it was finally time to give our presentations. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College is a college for students that immigrated to England from…
Birmingham Day 8: Coal Mines, School Lessons and Fish and Chips
This morning, we go to sleep in a little bit before catching the bus to the Black Country Living Musuem. This museum is a historic replica of Dudley that depicts what life was like as coal miners. It has an open-air concept that utilizes a more hands on and interactive approach (it kind of reminded…
Day 7: Blenheim Palace and Oxford University
It is crazy to believe that we are already half way through our trip! It has really flown by. While the days have been long, I have definitely made memories that I will never forget. The day started early as we were catching a bus to Oxford. Apparently, our group has terrible luck when it…
Day 6: The History of Birmingham
The way we learn and understand history is dependent on the narrative we are told. In school, I feel like we only learned about one perspective, the American perspective. So today it was interesting to learn about the British perspective. Today we did a black heritage walks network tour with our amazing guide Marcia. Marcia…
Birmingham Day 5: Shakespeare’s Town
Today we switched up our activities! We started the day by venturing to Moor Street Station and catching the train to Stratford Upon Avon. This was one of the few times I have used a train as a mode of transportation, and it is nice because you don’t have to worry about traffic like you…
Day Three at BCU!
This morning was really nice because we got to sleep in – we didn’t have to meet up with the group until 9am! We then made our way back to the BCU! This morning, we got a wonderful lecture from Sue and Shelly about how primary care works in the UK. We also gained further…
Another day at BCU!
I think I’m starting to feel the effects of these long days! But it is so worth it! Today we got to visit the BCU south side campus! This campus was so peaceful. Despite being located in a city, this campus was, in a way, isolated from the noise of the city because it was…
BCU Visits: Day One
Another day in the books! Today we got an early start to the day with a 7am wake-up call. We then caught the bus to BCU! We were welcomed to BCU by Ana, the coordinator of this program at BCU and the associate Dean Lisa Abbott. Today was the start of our lectures at Birmingham…
Greetings from Birmingham, UK!
It has been a long and tiring twenty-four hours! Our journey started Saturday afternoon. We took a coach bus to Pitt International Airport. From the Pitt airport we flew to Wahington International Dulles Airport. This specific flight was partially challenging because it was a very small aircraft (held about 50 passengers only). This made the…
Hello There!
Hi! My name is Hannah Shroff. I’m from Bethesda, Maryland, about thirty minutes outside of Washington, D.C. I’m a first-year nursing student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at the University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. My ultimate goal, however, is to become a nurse practitioner on a labor and delivery floor! In my free…