SDSU College of Pharmacy International Health Service Trip
In and around Europe
Join us on our trip to Denmark, Sweden, England and Ireland while we explore the differences between the health care systems of each country, and try to have a little fun along the way.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler European Jackrabbits
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Crossing the pond
Departure day is finally here; we're all excited to share some new experiences, make some memories, and learn a few things about European healthcar... Continue reading »
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Leaving Amsterdam and Arrival in Copenhagen
I will pick up where Kim left off. As we land in the Amsterdam airport, I am thinking "so far so good." All students were alive and accoun... Continue reading » -
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New Foods; New Friends
The Hotel Du Nord is very old, as are all of the surrounding buildings. Most of the rooms have twin beds and exactly enough room to fit the n... Continue reading »
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Jordon: What do you want as your blog title? Mike: I don't care. Surprise me.
Sunday was our first full day in Denmark. We spent it exploring an outlaying town called Køge. There, we had an opportunity to walk abo... Continue reading »
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ANNOUNNNNNNNNCEMENT!!
Tuesday was a cool, rainy day which presented a new challenge - mastering the bus system. Our morning was to be spent learning about hospital ph... Continue reading » -
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Highlights of Copenhagen
Today, April 9th, is another day of rest that is much needed after the Nordic Pinse. Most of us needed the extra rest after the late night. ... Continue reading » -
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Exploring Denmark
Today was another free day so of course we took full advantage. We (Maren, Melissa, Stephanie, Alissa, and Molly) ventured out to the town... Continue reading » -
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Crossing the bridge to Sweden
Today, (Friday, April 11th) marked our adventure to Sweden. We started off the day by catching a train to Lund. Surprisingly, Denmark and Sweden are c... Continue reading » -
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We're going Ware?
Today, in my opinion, was one of the most educational days of the trip so far. We visited the Glaxo Smith Kline manufacturing facility in Ware, whic... Continue reading » -
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Monkeying around in Huntingdon
Today was yet another fast-paced, activity-packed day in London. The day was beautiful, partly cloudy with temps in the upper 50’s. Leav... Continue reading »
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Another Learning Experience
Everyone slept in a little longer this morning since we did not have to leave the hotel until 9 am for King’s College. The pharmacy school... Continue reading »
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Free Day!
After a few full days spent learning about pharmacy practice in the UK, our schedule was rearranged a bit. We expected the weather to be nice her... Continue reading »
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Ancient History
Today we navigated our way through London’s underground to visit the British Museum. It boasts an impressive collection of historical artifact... Continue reading »
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Climbing our way slowly to the top!
Our first morning in Manchester began with only a minor catastrophe. ... Continue reading »
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Royal Infirmary
Tuesday started off as usual, the group taking a wrong turn, or maybe more correctly, not taking the right turn on our way to the infirmary in Ma... Continue reading »
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The 9:15 with Dramamine
There is nothing better than waking up to a hot shower and a box full of breakfast (consisting of yogurt, a bagel, cereal, milk, juice, and a cro... Continue reading »
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Breakfast, Boots, and Bar-Crawl
Our first morning greeted us with some sunshine and an Irish breakfast buffet provided by our hotel. This consisted of sausage, bacon, runny scra... Continue reading »
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Irish Free Day: My Goodness, My Guinness
After our travel to Ireland, visit to Boots, and fun festivities of last evening, it was nice to be able to sleep in for a... Continue reading »
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Last Day in Ireland
We can't believe our final day in Europe is here. A group of us decided to venture out into the Irish countryside on a bus tour of the Wicklow Mounta... Continue reading »
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