Belfast: Exploring the History & Culture

Belfast: Exploring the History & Culture

Saturday (Day 8): I started off the day by going on a walking tour of West Belfast. The tour is led by former political prisoners and was roughly 4 hours long. My uber driver dropped me off at the wrong location, so I spent the first half hour or so wandering around,...
Belfast: Exploring the History & Culture

Belfast: Eye-Opening Experiences

Wednesday (Day 5): In the morning, I attended a meeting with the management team of the Regional Trauma Network to learn more about their work! Afterwards, I had free time for the rest of the day, so I decided to begin exploring the city of Belfast! I began my...
Belfast: Exploring the History & Culture

Belfast: First Impressions and Immersive Research

Saturday (Day 1): Getting to Northern Ireland was pretty tough because I wasn’t able to get much sleep… The London airport was huge, but extremely crowded, and my flight to Belfast was a bit delayed. So, when I arrived in Northern Ireland, I was a sweaty, hungry, and...
Ciao Buenos Aires!

Ciao Buenos Aires!

As I sadly get ready to leave this wonderful city, I wanted to write a blog post to record some of my thoughts from this trip. Before coming to Argentina, I felt overwhelmed and nervous. I had my last final exam just 5 days before leaving for my travels, and I spent...
Buenos Aires: My Last Week

Buenos Aires: My Last Week

Saturday & Sunday (Day 9 & 10): On Saturday, I spent the majority of the day exploring San Telmo! I had a delicious lunch at a restaurant inside Mercado San Telmo, a local indoor market. I really enjoyed walking around this town! I saw the Mafalda Statues (a...