The first thing I have to say is that Plus3 Germany was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The week before I was having second thoughts about it. I was thinking maybe I signed up impulsively. I can say without a doubt, that I am so thankful I did, it was truly amazing….
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Day 13: Free Day In Austria
Take a moment to look at me with these cows. Pretty cool right. Anyways, outside of all the workdays, this was the day I was looking forward to the most. Finally done with work, and a free day all to us. I was debating between going to Munich or Salzburg but ultimately decided to go…
Day 12: The Day Has Finally Come
The day has finally come, the day many have been dreading. I am just kidding, but in all honesty, today was pretty intimidating. The whole trip, even back in Pittsburgh, has basically revolved around this presentation. It is honestly surreal that it was finally time to present. We started off the day bright and early;…
Day 11: Audi
After two days of early wakeups and long days, it was finally time for a more relaxed day. Today we were going to Audi. I can say that this was my second most anticipated trip behind BMW. In America, when we think of German cars, we usually think of Audi and BMW. I was not…
Day 10: Aumovio and Regensburg
This day started out very early, 5:15 in the morning early for me. There was a redeeming factor though, breakfast was out a little early, so I did get to enjoy that. Today we were going to Aumovio and Regensburg. Unlike MAN, I actually did have an interest for this one because I was a…
Day 9: MAN and Nuremburg
Out of all the days, this was the one where I didn’t know what to expect. I was not in the MAN group, and I have also never heard of the company. On top of that, I didn’t really know much about Nuremburg besides some surface level historical context. This was honestly a positive though,…
Until Next Time Buenos Aires
As our time in Argentina comes to an end, I can honestly say that I will never forget this amazing experience. Over the past few weeks, I have learned so much about Argentina’s healthcare system and culture. From all of our lectures and hospital visits to exploring the streets of Buenos Aires, each day has…
Day 8: Remembrance
This trip was a different experience than any other. Growing up I have learned about the camps and learned about Germany’s history, and it has led me to have this preconceived notion. I was eager to see this place firsthand, and actually experience the history, not just read out of a textbook or off a…
Day 3: Exploring the University and City
On our first full day in Augsburg, we started the morning with breakfast at the hotel before heading over to the University of Augsburg to meet with our industry analysis groups. This was also our first time using the public transportation system in Augsburg. We took the tram to the university, and I was immediately…
Last Days in Ecuador
After returning from the Waorani community, we still had two more days left at Iyarina before heading home. On Wednesday morning, we woke up, ate breakfast, and got a chance to relax a little after the long travel day back from the Amazon. The break was very much needed. Later in the morning, we headed…
May 18th Argentina
Today we talked to many important individuals at the University of Austral. First, we met with the medical director of OMINT. OMINT is a private, prepaid company with 159 institutions which offer prepaid health. They talked about how Argentinas healthcare system is divided into three sectors; public, private, and social. These sectors all focus on…
Bye
As I stood in the ridiculously long immigration line in the Quito airport, I had time to reflect on our action-packed trip. Everything I learned, accomplished, and experienced in such a short amount of time cannot be explained in words – thus explaining why this “reflection” blog will be a short one. Talking with our…
Diplomacy and Departure
The final send off to our trip was in The Hague, the location of the government of the Netherlands and many of the international embassies. While walking around the city, we got to view some of the governmental complexes and even learnt about how the Dutch government works and compared it to the US. For…
Day 5: Grids and Bids
Today was my personal favorite day of the trip. We started with a short introduction to windmills which explained to us some of the math and the workings of a common windmill. Afterwards we then went to a huge windmill farm and got a really in depth tour of…
A Nation Divided, A System Connected
Today was another full day at the Austral University building in downtown Buenos Aires, and honestly, it was one of the more informative days of the trip so far. Our first lecture was from a National Director within Argentina’s Ministry of health, who previously worked as a NICU director and specialized in neonatology. She explained…
Time Is Muscle, and So Is Packing
Today was definitely one of the longer and busiest days, unexpectedly. It was our last day in Birmingham before heading to London, which felt exciting since we could visit more places, but that also meant it was nearing the end our our trip. Birmingham had already started to feel comfortable and familiar, so it was…
Into the Waorani Nation
The past few days we went off-grid into the Waorani Nation: an Indigenous group in Ecuador that is fighting to save the rainforest from the threat of mining and deforestation. To get there, we took a 6-hour canoe ride down the river. I made the mistake of not wearing a shirt and got absolutely beamed…
Healthcare and Tango! (Day 10)
Day 10! Today we went back to the city campus of Austral University! In the morning we had two lectures. The first one was about the public sector of healthcare and it was presented by Dra. Diana Fariña. She had a very diverse background, so the information was very interesting. Next, we had a presentation…
Day 10: Austral Student for a Day!
Today in Argentina, we went back to the Universidad of Austral downtown campus for another full day of lectures about the healthcare system. The campus is only about a ten minute walk from our hotel, so it has been really nice getting to walk through the city the past few mornings instead of taking a…
Day 9 – Stratford Upon Avon
Today, we got to visit Stratford upon Avon, a very cute city about an hour away from Birmingham. We met up with Tim the tour guide again to get a walking tour of the area and learn the history. This city is most famous because it was where shakespear was born and raised. We started…