Travel Pathology

The documented experience of attending the University of Edinburgh to study the science of nursing


  • Packing

    OK, episode two of ‘Where’s Kaylin?’ finds me sitting in a downtown coffee bar in Grand Junction, CO. I frequent whichever coffee bar can provide me with the best chai, so here I am at the simplistically decorated Kiln Coffee Bar. Four days away from departure, the most common questions I receive are: “Are you…

  • My Visa What?

    It was a promising, beautiful summer day. I woke up in my riverside bedroom feeling my best self, so I went on a 1.52 mile run (although I must admit to walking half the distance; the elevation in this area is undeniably challenging). After the run, I decided to treat myself to a visit of…

  • t-one month

    As of today, my departure from the U.S.A. is merely a month away! Although I have officially registered for school, the reality of moving overseas still doesn’t feel entirely real to me. Perhaps it won’t until I’ve spent several weeks there and am lying in my dorm, with a belly full of haggis, and still…