Today we ended the weekend with a day trip to Blenheim Palace and Oxford. We met at 8:40 am and took a two hour coach bus to Blenheim. Something about long drives with my music must lull me to sleep because I slept nearly the whole way there. When we arrived at Blenheim, we met…
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Day 8: Searching for the Harry Potter film sights
Our last weekend here in England, started off with a coach ride to get to Blenheim Palace. The drive was about 2 hours due to traffic. The weather was quite beautiful today and perfect for the amount of walking we had ahead of us. The Blenheim Palace was built to almost look like the Palace…
A Royal Day in Oxfordshire
Today was such a beautiful and memorable day because we got to visit Blenheim Palace and later tour the amazing city of Oxford. Even though we did not have as much time at the palace as I wanted, the day still ended up being one of my favorites so far. When we first arrived at…
13,696 Steps and Counting
Today was a busy, but fun day. We started the morning off with a long bus ride to Blenheim Palace. Luckily, I got to get some extra sleep on the bus, so it did not even feel that long. Upon arrival at the palace, we were greeted by our tour guide, Tim. After navigating through…
Oxford Comma-ing Soon!
Today was a brilliant day spent exploring beautiful architecture. As a freshman nursing student from the United States, I came into this trip expecting to learn mostly about healthcare systems and nursing practices, but I have already realized that studying abroad teaches you so much more than what can be learned in a classroom. Today…
A Day Exploring Blenheim Palace and Oxford
We started off our day by taking a bus ride to Blenheim Palace. As we were walking toward the palace, we saw a running race taking place nearby. One thing I have noticed during my time in the United Kingdom is that people seem to be very active overall, and I see many people out…
Day 7: A Trip Back in Time
Hello! Our day started with a 40 minute bus ride to Black Country, an area that was once the place of core industrialization. The coal, steel, brick, and iron industries thrived in this area and the small town still consists of the original buildings to encapsulate the old-time feel, with even workers dressing to portray…
Day 6: Black Country
Today we had a meeting time of 9 am and I used every extra minute of sleep that I could. Breakfast was much more crowded today, there was a line to be seated and my usual breakfast items were not available anymore. I had to switch up my breakfast, but it was still pretty good….
Day 7: Black Country Living Museum!
Today was such a fun change of pace. We started the morning by taking the bus over to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, and the second we walked in, it felt like we’d stepped into another time. We began by exploring the coal mines. Walking around the outside of the mineshaft and hearing…
Stepping Back in Time
Today we visited the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley and spent the day exploring what life was like during the 1960s. It was honestly such a fun and interesting experience because it felt like we stepped back in time for the entire day. Everywhere we walked there were old-fashioned houses, shops, schools, cars, and…
Day 7 – Slight Glimpse Back Into to the Old Days
Today, we started off the day a little later than usual. We met up as a group at 9 am, which was amazing because we all got an extra hour of sleep! Then, we took a bus to visit the Black Country Living Museum. The bus ride to the museum was nearly 45 minutes, making…
Bright Lessons from the Black Country
Today our group traveled to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, and it honestly felt like stepping into a completely different world. As a freshman nursing student from the United States studying abroad in Birmingham, I have already learned so much about healthcare, culture, and daily life in the UK, but today taught me…
A Day in the 1960’s
Today we had the opportunity to explore the Black Country Living Museum. Upon arrival, we wandered through different exhibits and locations where we learned about the history of the mines and what daily life was like for workers and families in the area. It was fascinating to see how much effort and labor went into…
Another Day in Birmingham
Today we got to visit the Black Country Living Museum. I have never been to anything like it before, so it was a completely new experience for me. As we walked around the museum, it truly felt like stepping back in time. Everything was designed to show what life used to be like many years…
Day 7: Black Country Museum
Beautiful Birmingham weather today allowed us to walk around the Black Country Museum. We started our day a little later at 9:00 a.m. with a mini walk to the bus stop to take bus 126 to Dudley. The bus ride was really nice because we got to see apart the city we did not explore….
Day 6: Coffee,Culture, and Care
Today started with a bit of an adventure before our academic day even began. Cameron, Meredith, and I woke up early determined to get coffee before heading to class. Our first stop was a café called Crumb and Coffee, but when we arrived, it was closed. We decided to try Starbucks next, only to find…
Day 6: Becoming the Nurse I Want to Be
Today was one of those days that stays with you, and the kind that shifts something inside you, both as a future nurse and as a human being. We started the morning with a walk to the South Campus for our lecture on female genital mutilation (FGM) with Chinenye, and I honestly didn’t expect it…
Day 6 – Lecture & An Emotional Visit
We started off the day by meeting up together and walking over to BCU as a group. Once we got there, there was a delay in starting our lecture about female genital mutilation because the person who was supposed to give the lecture had an emergency. So, instead, Chinenye gave us the lecture. In the…
A Day That Changed My Perspective
Today was one of the most emotional days of this trip so far. We started our morning by going to BCU and learning about female genital mutilation. Before this lecture, I honestly didn’t know much about this topic other than just knowing what the term means. I had no idea how widespread it is, how…
More than Medicine
Today was one of the most heartfelt and reflective days of my study abroad experience in Birmingham so far. As a freshman nursing student from the United States, I have spent most of my first year learning anatomy, basic nursing skills, and foundational concepts in healthcare. However, today reminded me that nursing is so much…