Day 1 & 2: A long drive and discovering Cherokee heritage
Day 1 Day 1 started with an early wake-up call at 5am and a very long bus ride with two faculty members and ten students. Although the ride was long, students had to pee more than my toddler, and traffic was horrible, we were very excited to see our Cabin home at the end of the day on the edge of a mountain. After eating pizza for a late dinner, changing sleeping arrangements a few times, and blogging, we all fell asleep to the sounds of bears growling and students giggling. Day 2 What a great, busy day! Today started off with breakfast in the cabin and we headed to the Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, North Carolina. This hospital was beautiful and designed based on concepts from hospitals all over the United States and Alaska. When the natives were asked what was most important to them for this new hospital, they requested a flat parking lot (the old hospital had a parking lot on a hill) and for lots of windows. On a tour, we learned about h