Wow. No way this semester is over already. It absolutely flew by. I blinked, and boom it’s done. This experience has forced me to grow in many ways. It has made me significantly more comfortable being uncomfortable. Living in a house with eight guys and one shower taught me more about patience, coordination, and humor…

Getting back from Morocco was, without a doubt, one of the most brutal travel days I’ve ever had. It started with a ten-hour bus ride in the kind of heat that just grinds you down. No shade, no real breeze, no chance to sleep. I kept shifting in my seat trying to find some position…

Living in Florence has been an absolute blast, but adapting to the culture has definitely taken some getting used to. One of the biggest adjustments for me was the slower pace of life. I am a type-A person, and I like things to run on schedule. Arriving somewhere and realizing “on time” is more of…

Hello again! This semester, I am taking International Finance, Italian, Museology, and Drawing. Aside from finance, these subjects are completely different from what I am used to. That has made this semester extremely fun, and challenging in its own way. Museology is one of my favorite classes. We have a discussion about some historical events…

Hello there. My name is Joe Thomas, and I am a junior at Pitt majoring in Finance and minoring in Economics. This semester, I am studying abroad through the CEA CAPA program in Florence, Italy. I’ve traveled my whole life, but I have never been to Italy. However, it seemed like the perfect place to…