Upon arriving at the airport, we had a slow start. Our anticipation for the trip was met with immediate obstacles—delays, confusion, and waiting. We had been traveling for hours, yet it felt like the journey had barely begun. We waited for what seemed like an eternity because our bus driver was lost, and every passing…
Tag: Plus3 United Kingdom
Mackenzie Norris – An Introduction
Introduction My name is Mackenzie Norris, and I am a freshman nursing major at the University of Pittsburgh on the Oakland campus. I am originally from Bethesda, Maryland, close to D.C. I am working to pursue a BSN with a minor in economics, a certificate in global health, and an honors degree. Outside of the…
Get to know me, Isabella Hribal!
Hello! My name is Isabella Hribal and I am a freshman Early Education major at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg! I will be attending the United Kingdom Pittplus program this May of 2025. I am 20 years old and love to spend time with my friends and going site seeing. In my spare time you…
Who am I?
Hello! My name is Dylan Tirpak, and I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. I am a nursing major. In my free time, I read, play basketball with friends, and sleep. I am excited to travel this summer by getting to do the Plus3 United…
Who I Am and Where I’m Going
Hello everyone!My name is Janiah Moore, and I’m a rising sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, studying on the Oakland campus. I’m originally from Connecticut, where I grew up in a close-knit family of four. Many of my relatives work in healthcare, and their dedication has deeply inspired me to pursue a similar path. Back…
Introduction: Kendall Yost
Hi! My name is Kendall Yost, and I’m from a small town called Zelienople, just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I’m currently a nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, and this May, I’ll be heading to the United Kingdom to study abroad! I’ve always loved traveling, especially internationally, so I’m incredibly excited for…
Introduction: Katie Proctor
Hello from Arona, PA – and soon, Birmingham, UK! Hi everyone! My name is Katie, and I’m from the small town of Arona, Pennsylvania. I’m currently a nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, and I’m so excited to share that I’ll be studying abroad in Birmingham, United Kingdom! This will be my…
Hi, I’m Georgia!
Hi everyone! My name is Georgia Martinez and I am from San Antonio, Texas. I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Social Work. I found my passion for nursing when I was in high school, and ever since I have…
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…
Introduction: Aubrey Swab
Hi! My name is Aubrey Swab and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh Oakland pursuing a BSN at the School of Nursing. I am originally from Middletown, Delaware, and spent some time abroad in Hong Kong in middle school before returning home to Delaware for high school. On campus, I am involved…
London Calling!
Waking up in London was so exciting! I had such a relaxing night in my hotel. The air conditioning was pumping, I took a shower in the amazing rainfall shower and I fell asleep so fast watching YouTube on the TV. I woke up quickly, got dressed, and headed down to breakfast. Breakfast was one…
Just an American Girl
The trip is coming to a close. Today we went to the Florence Nightingale museum to learn a little bit about nursing and Florence herself. Before the museum, we passed by Big Ben and took a bunch of pictures. It’s not as big and grand as I expected, but neither was anything in London. The…
London is Slipping Through my Fingers!
Today, May 16th, we had a tourist day in London! We started the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel before leaving for the Florence Nightingale Museum. We took the “tube” for the first time, which is essentially London’s subway system. The Florence Nightingale Museum was so much fun because everything we learned was…
I Can Still Recall Our Last Night In London
Today is our last day together and it’s simply devastating. I woke up on this fateful morning at 7:30 and looked at the dress I had pulled out the night before that could only be fit for our Mamma Mia show tonight. Begrudgingly I pulled myself out of bed when my alarm went off and…
A day in London!
I love London!!! We started off the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel. I got over easy eggs, toast, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, overnight oats, and coffee. It was so amazing. Then we began our day. We started off at the Florence Nightingale museum. It was so interesting to learn all about her life. We saw…
Taking a Delve Into Day Twelve!
Hello readers! Today is our last full day on our trip. I’m so sad. I am going to miss all my friends! Today we had our first full day in London. I am so sad that we did not have more time in London, but that is all ok. I woke up and I went…
London & Thanks to Plus3 UK
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…
Hi everyone, Today is our last full day in the United Kingdom, and it was incredible! London is so different than Birmingham; they both have their pros and cons, but I wish we could stay in London more since it’s so massive. There’s so much to do and I’m grateful we got to do some…
London Baby !
Today was honestly one of my favorite days and I learned that I love London so so much ! First we started off the day at the inclusive breakfast down stairs which was amazing. I had scrambled eggs with toast, tomatoes, spinach, beans, mushrooms, and overnight oats with tea to drink. My friends and I…