My study abroad experience has been nothing short of transformative. As cliche as it may sound, I truly feel as though I’m walking away from these past four months as an entirely reshaped human being, my perspective on the world around me completely rearranged. This program marked my first taste of life beyond the borders…

My study abroad experience has been nothing short of transformative. As someone who’d never traveled beyond the U.S. prior to this program, this entire semester has provided me with endless learning opportunities and so many little moments of growth. If I had to pinpoint one particularly impactful excursion, though, it would probably be my journey…

In attempting to assimilate with Italian culture, there have definitely been a handful of learning curves experienced along the way. As someone who’d never traveled internationally prior to this program, the first few weeks of this experience were largely spent trying to adapt and adjust to something that felt completely new. One of the most…

One of the more complex variables I’ve had to master while being abroad is balancing all of my academic responsibilities, as well as learning how to study in a different environment. Though I am not participating in an internship while abroad, I am filling my weekly schedule with four CEA CAPA courses: Renaissance Art History,…

Ciao! My name is Malia, and I’m currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy through the University of Pittsburgh’s Global Business Institute. I’ve always been interested in international relations, and I knew I wanted to incorporate this passion into my studies while pursuing a marketing degree. Studying abroad, in many ways, felt like an inevitable part…