Hello everyone! My name is Scarlett Weir, and this summer I have traded Pittsburgh for Seoul, South Korea as part of the International Internship Program (IIP). As I write this, I’m thirteen hours ahead of my friends and family back home, which means I’m ending my day just as theirs is beginning. I am a…
Beyond the Harbour: Living, Learning & Working in Sydney
Hi again from Sydney! It’s insane to believe that we’re already at the halfway mark of our program. Sydney already feels like a second home, but our time here is beginning to come to an end. We have a ton of things planned for our last few weekends in Aussie, but I wanted to take…
A brief break from Dublin to London
So somehow we have now entered the fourth week of living in Dublin, and I feel like the seemingly long time I have here is quickly fading away. I am having so much fun in Dublin experiencing all that it has to offer, and there is still so much I have to do. However, this…
Week 3: Settling In (sorta)
¡Hola! Time has been flying by here in Madrid (as it often does when you’re having fun), and I can’t believe it’s getting close to halfway through the program. This past week I had a friend from Pitt and my parents visit me, which made me realize how settled I’d become; I actually had recommendations…
Irish Lads are the Best
Although I have been in Dublin for 3 weeks now and have spent every possible minute exploring the island, culture, and history, I still feel like I am just scratching the surface of Irish culture. To tell you the truth, my favorite part about being here so far is the people. From the different conversations…
The Routine That Got Me to Budapest
After the week of orientation and having a set plan from an external source fade away, suddenly everything got more real. The train system wasn’t confusing, I started using Google Maps less to get to and from my apartment, and the city just started to make sense. A similar thing can be said for my…
Rocky mountain high
This week had its share of ups and downs, but it ultimately led me to an important realization: I have to make the most of every situation I am in, no matter what gets thrown my way. I have a few uncommon food allergies, and I quickly discovered that in Ireland many restaurants do not…
Views, Brews & Breaking Through
Dublin Diaries | Week 3 Sandycove, Storehouse, and Staying the Course Week three in Dublin has been another incredible one, and the weekends here continue to deliver experiences I will be talking about for a long time. Between a visit to one of Dublin’s most beloved outdoor spots and a deep dive into the history…
Learning as I go! And el Mundial en Madrid!
Hola todos! Three weeks in, and if there is one thing this internship has taught me above everything else, it is that the professional world operates on a very different kind of confidence than the one you build in school. In a classroom, the problems are designed to be solved. The professor knows the answer,…
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