The parts of Australia that I identify the most with culture wise are waking up early, almost everyone here starts their day rather early and unlike in the US I have been enjoying that aspect. I find that in Sydney specifically the culture is very mixed, where I work and where my classes are at…
Korea Corporate Maxing
WEEK 2! I cannot believe I’ve already crossed the two‑week mark at this internship. Time is flying by so quickly, and I feel like I’ve already learned so much in such a short span of time. Even though I’ve mainly been doing research for my company so far, I can genuinely say that all the…
Week 5: From Tourist to Temporary Local 🫣
As I finish my fifth week in Berlin, it is hard to believe that I am already halfway through my internship experience. This week was a great balance between work and enjoying the city. After spending last weekend traveling in Greece, it felt nice to settle back into life in Berlin and have what felt…
Developing Intercultural Skills Through Non-Profit Work
Throughout my time at Fondation Scelles, I have been working with the sensitive issues of prostitution and sex buying, which often involve various forms of exploitation and violations of human rights. Given this topic of research and my role in the organization, it is important to have a sense of empathy and attentiveness, especially when…
First Week Jitters
For my internship, I am working in the healthcare technology and medical research industry. More specifically, I am interning at the Medical Imaging Informatics Laboratory (MediSC) within Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH). The lab focuses on combining healthcare with technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR), including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR),…
“No worries,” I’m still here
I want you to imagine what it’s like to be in front of your boss. Or your professor. Or anyone in a “higher level” than you. Imagine you clear your throat, maybe hold out your hand for a formal shake, and address them with sincerity and respect. Maybe everything coming out of your mouth is…
Dropping the Guard Down Under
As I am finishing my fourth weekend here, I think I can finally say I am adjusted to the time difference and culture here. I don’t exactly think I still fit in 100%, but I do think I understand the people and cultural aspects better than when I first arrived. I think most recently, I…
Subway, or should I say Metro, Surfers
Salut tout le monde! In the first few weeks of my time abroad, I was able to establish myself in the Epinettes neighborhood in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. I started to create my own little routine. To give you a glimpse of what a morning in my life was like, I will begin by…
Summertime in Seoul
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…
You must be logged in to post a comment.