Wow, what a long week. I spent Monday, my last day without responsibilities, at the mall with some other Pitt students. Being in there reminded me how people really all are the same. Even though we are an ocean away, I felt at home amongst the stores and food spots. This was a great way…
Navigating Uncertainty in the Workplace
The concept of uncertainty is something that has always scared me, as it does for many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ambiguity can often feel threatening, and it is uncomfortable to walk through life not knowing what will happen next. However, that is an inevitable part of the journey, and you just have to accept that…
Deadlines in Dublin: Time management abroad versus the United States.
This past week has been the first official week of working as a broadcast intern for Babylon Radio. My hours Monday-Friday are 10AM-6PM. I have a one hour lunch break from 1PM to 2PM and another short “brain break” from 4PM-4:25PM. This past week my “normal” day has looked like getting up around 8:00AM, getting…
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I just finished my first week at my internship, and what I learned so far is that every day is different, presenting both challenges and opportunities for helpful growth. While the core everyday tasks may share similarities, each day brings its unique set of tasks and assignments that require my full attention. One of the…
Week 3: From Kurfürstendamm to Möckernbrücke
As I finish up my third week in Berlin, with a successful solo travel weekend now under my belt, it is becoming even more surreal that I have the opportunity to spend my summer living and working abroad. Each week seems to go by faster than the last as I continue balancing my internship responsibilities…
Living on Aussie Time
Wow, how time flies! As I am writing this, we are already entering our third weekend here, and it is still hard for me to believe that I am in Australia. It just does not seem real. Maybe because I have yet to have a chance to just sit back and relax, or because the…
The Standards For ID Services
As mentioned in my previous post, this summer I will be participating in an international internship in Dublin, Ireland. I will be working at St. John of God ID Services, which is a community-based mental disability and health service that supports roughly 750 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across South-East County Dublin. They prioritize…
Global Management and Local Music
Hi everyone! My name is Leo, and I am so excited to be living in Stockholm, Sweden this summer. I love music, and I am looking forward to engaging with a city that has had such a huge influence on the music world. Artists from Stockholm such as Lykke Li and Yung Lean have incredibly…
Before My 8 Weeks in Korea
Hello! My name is Zoe Lee, and I’m a rising junior at the University of Pittsburgh with a major in Finance and a minor in Economics. I came into college knowing that I wanted to do a study abroad program in South Korea, and this summer I have the amazing opportunity to fulfill that lifelong…
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