Travel Pathology

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

  • Paris! Pas encore!

    I twisted the key in the lock of room 15 and pushed the old wooden door along the carpet, revealing the small interior of my room. One step inside, and my knee collided with the bed frame as I lowered my bag onto the floor. I stepped over to the balcony doors and opened them,…

  • “It’s in the Itinerary”

    Sitting on the train with the rolling Scottish countryside in the background, I realize that trains are an excellent place to tackle long-delayed writing tasks. On my way to London, my grandmother is in another carriage. The train is crowded because, apparently, it is a bank holiday this weekend. Additionally, the train is delayed, giving…

  • Mariposa

    Why haven’t you written to me yet? The skeleton of a paper accuses me from my laptop screen.  Well… I’ve never really written a dissertation before, it’s difficult to know how to begin. I confessed to my personified project.  To my left, the window frames a chaotic thunderstorm juxtaposed by delicate piano notes of Debussy…