Our final full day on this amazing trip started with delicious breakfast at the Inhabit Queens Garden Hotel. I ordered hot British tea with scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, spinach, and overnight oats. The presentation as well as the taste was lovely. It was the perfect start to our last day together sitting around sipping on…

We started our day by checking out of the Broad Street Hampton Inn and then getting on a taxi to travel to South & City College in Birmingham. As soon as we got out of the taxi I saw how safe the college is due to all the security workers and gates. It is so…

We started our last full day in Birmingham by taking taxis to a nursing home. As soon as we arrived, I immediately felt how homey the building itself was. From the outside, it looked like any other intimate cottage, but just a little larger to house many residents. It was also beautifully surrounded by nature…

We started our day by walking to Birmingham City University for one of our last days programming there. We took the lovely back entrance with the nature path. As we entered we we met up with our BCU coordinator, Ana, who has planned out all of our insightful lectures, meals, and field trips. She is amazing…

Today we visit one of the most prestigious universities in the world and I couldn’t be more excited. Before getting on the coach I stopped at a Starbucks and got a crème brûlée iced coffee and it was so fresh and rejuvenating. I definitely drank it faster than I should’ve but it was too good…

To start our journey today we walked to a close bus stop and caught the coach to get to Black Country. I still cannot believe how clean and well taken care of the public transportation is here in the UK. The seats are comfortable and it had two levels. It could probably seat approximately 100…

As a group, we started the day by walking together to Birmingham City University. We took a different way to the university today and entered the campus on a path surrounded by picturesque nature. It was a beautiful way to start our days. I deeply appreciate how the UK considers all aspects of well being…

This morning, we started our journey by taking taxis to Birmingham’s Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The taxi ride was quite lovely. The driver is enclosed in the front by a clear plastic shield while in the back there are five seats for customers. I have never been in a taxi with more than three seats,…

As soon as we sat down at the gate in Pittsburgh International Airport, I noticed that the population traveling to London was overall very classy and diverse. They were dressed smart, but also showed style. When boarding the plane, the flight attendants and airline workers were extremely kind, polite, and spoke with their elegant British…