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…

Hi everyone! Today is Monday, May 13th, and it was a very packed day! I got to do some really cool stuff regarding physical therapy. This isnt as relatable to my research project we presented today, but it’s spot on to what I’ll be doing later in life. We also had our final presentations, so…

Hi everyone! Today is Sunday, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather (I expected to get a lot of rainfall this trip but we haven’t even gotten rained on once!) by visiting Blenheim Palace and Oxford! Both were beautiful and truly special to see! First, we took a coach bus for about an…

Hi everyone! Today is Saturday, May 11th, and we took a break from classes to take a visit to the Black Country Living Museum! I have never done something like this before, so it was really cool to be fully immersed in the history I was learning about! To get there, we took a city…

Hi everyone! Today we went back to BCU and had some lectures on school nurses and mental health. We also had a lovely walking tour of the city of Birmingham! Through all of this, we also learned some key information regarding our research project, and I’m very excited to share! Our first topic of the…

Hi everyone! Today was a very long and productive day filled with plenty of tours and information regarding the Birmingham Women and Children’s Hospital and the WAITS charity, and I have a lot to share about both! BWC Our day started with a visit to the BWC, Birmingham Women and Children’s Hospital. This is a…

Hi everyone! Today was our first day working with Birmingham City University, the university we will be working with for the reminder of our time here in the United Kingdom. We got a tour of the facility, food, and a lot of information regarding the educational and nursing practices at BCU and in the UK…

Our first full day in the UK was great! With the jet lag gone (almost), we took full advantage and did lots of exploring and traveling! Our main stop of the day was to Stratford-Upon-Avon, a small town that Shakespeare was from. It took an hour train ride to get there, but it was definitely…

After a long day of airplanes, bus rides, and walking, it feels good to be settled down in Birmigham! Although the day was super busy, I have many first impressions and noticed a lot of similarities and differences comparing here to back home in Pittsburgh, and I think they’re definitely worth sharing! First Impressions: Differences…