This day took us to the Audi factory and museum, which was absolutely one of the biggest highlights of the trip. We got up early and went on a long bus ride to Ingolstadt, where the audi factory and museum are. Conner and I were looking forward to this day for a while before we…
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Day 13 – Hello Munich (again)
I took the train from Augsburg to Munich this morning. It was a quick and easy ride, just under an hour, and gave me some time to relax before jumping into a busy day. The train was on time and pretty quiet, which made the whole trip smooth. Our walk from the station to the…
Day 12 – I did absolutely nothing!!
Today was our designated free day, which many capitalized on to use to travel. For me personally, I slept in/did laundry, how exciting. I am traveling throughout other parts of Europe for the immediate two weeks after this, so preparing for that was on the top of my priorities today, rather than traveling. I will…
One Wild Ride
5/22 This trip has been one wild ride and I can’t believe it is coming to a close. A part of me is ready for the comforts of my everyday life and to continue with my next great adventures this summer, but a bigger part of me knows this was the trip of a lifetime,…
Day 11 – Final Presentations/Goodbyes
Today was our final scheduled day in the Plus3 Program. It was our latest start thus far, 2PM, which was awesome as I love my sleep. My morning was spent prepping with my group for our presentation: rehearsals, final touches, etc. When it was time for our presentations, we executed flawlessly, and our grade reflected…
Day 10 – GROB
Today was our final company visit, and the most important to me, as I am assigned to GROB for our company analysis. Dr. Feick touched on how culturally GROB is different from the other companies we have seen, but this didn’t hit me fully until we were inside their complex. You could tell right away…
Day 9 – ON TOP OF THE WORLD
With only a few days left on the trip, today really hit me, that weird mix of emotions when you realize how fast everything’s gone. We started off visiting Hoerbiger, and honestly, it stood out compared to the other companies we’ve seen. The presentations were a bit long, but I was actually into it. I…
Our final days in Ecuador
So today is a very bittersweet day as we’re making our way back home and leaving Ecuador 🙁 However, let me tell you about what we did on our last couple of days! Wednesday was definitely on the calm side as everyone was still pretty tired from our long day of travel. We started with…
I can Bearly Believe it’s Over
Today was such a busy day with us trying to explore as much of London as we can within eight hours. Starting off strong we all went to the Florence Nightingale Museum. It was quite a beautiful gallery and had a lot of new information for me to absorb. Although we missed the school children’s…
Birmingham Day 12: London Edition!
Today was our final day on the trip! While it is sad that it is over, I am glad to be heading home. Today, we had our first and only day in London. We started off the day with breakfast at the hotel. I had pancakes and they were really good. After breakfast, we went…
Day 11- Last Day (Thank you, Spain!)
On our last day in Spain, we returned to the Bilbao School of Engineering for our final few presentations. The first presentation talked about the design process: identifying a problem, creating a rough draft, building a prototype, ensuring objectives are met, and creating a final product. The presenter, Mikel, elaborated on each step, explaining how…
Pizza, Pumps, and Purification: Day 11
Hey y’all! This morning, we headed to the Oil Tank Culture Park, a sustainability-focused public space that’s won numerous awards for its repurposed architectural design. Unfortunately, it was closed during our visit, which was disappointing given how highly it’s regarded. Still, the detour gave us time to explore the surrounding area before our final site…
Day 11: Wrapping Up
Today was our last day of sight seeing. We will present our projects tomorrow, and then we will head home Friday. We visited La Paz Waterfall Gardens today and it was the most breathtaking view I have seen here. At the waterfall gardens we saw many animals as well: toucans, sloths, peacocks, butterflies, snakes, and…
Birmingham Day 11: Bye Bye Birmingham!
Today was out final day in Birmingham! I started off my day by eating a hotel waffle for breakfast. I have eaten hotel waffles every morning since we arrived in the UK, and they have never disappointed. While this is going to be my last hotel waffle, I am excited to try out a new…
Day 10- Trekking through the Trails of Biscay
Today we spent the day hiking! Our first stop was San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a chapel on an inslet off the Basque coast. The chapel was difficult to reach, as we had to hike 241 steps through a narrow cobblestone walkway to reach the top. As someone afraid of heights, I made sure to slowly…
I Fear I’m Crispier than the Pizza
I’m going to merge Days 11 and 12 for this one because, quite honestly, I’ve been trying to play catch up with these blogs for a few hours now and Day 11 was full of our 8 hour canoe ride! We all piled into our canoes for our full-day ride right after breakfast. My canoe…
Day 11
Today was probably the most uneventful day of the trip—but hey, not every day on a trip can be a home run. After breakfast, we made our way to the Oil Tank Culture Park, and unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype. The heat didn’t help either. Between the hot weather and the fact…
05/20 – The Delta Works (Oosterscheldekering Site)
Today, we drove South to the province of Zeeland to visit the small artificial island of Neeltje Jans, which is where the Delta Works houses their informational center on their infrastructure and is right in the middle of the system of storm surge barriers that comprise the Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier). This was…
From Wi-Fi to the Waorani: Disconnecting in the Jungle
Hey friends! It has been a while but I’m back! The last 4 days have been absolutely amazing. Saturday we started our day with breakfast at the lodge before getting ready to head out for a river hike in the Canuayacu! It was very hot out in the sun but the water was so refreshing…
Spain Day 8- Exploring Engineering Labs/“Hanging” Out in Getxo.
Today we were back in one of the labs at the Bilbao School of Engineering, taking a closer look at the Oreka Balance project, an engineering lab that our guide, Saioa, had discussed earlier in the week. We met with a PHD student in her lab, Paul, and he walked us through how they developed…