Hi everyone, it’s me again! Living in London, the assimilation process has not been challenging for the sake of having the same language spoken as well as a similar work-life society. What has been the most surprising aspect of living in the city is the connectivity of the city. In living in Pittsburgh for three…
Category: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
The Derek Jarman Lab Experience
Hi all! My classroom experience at the Derek Jarman Lab has been new and exciting compared to my normal classroom at Pitt. Here, we are having more hands-on work with cameras and equipment, while maintaining a critical lens on British cinema. To be successful in the film industry, it is vital to maintain creativity and…
Rounding out my International Experience
It’s been about two weeks since I finished up the program and left Madrid, and I know I’ve said it before, but the experience was truly a once in a lifetime, unforgettable experience. At the very beginning, I remember being terrified, struggling with adjusting to a new language, new place, new habits, etc. My host…
Appreciating South Africa
My experience in South Africa has been extraordinary. Visiting Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town, and experiencing such a beautiful country with a very harsh and recent history, has greatly contributed to my journey of expanding who I am as a person and my knowledge of other people and cultures. I’ve seen a lot of growth…
Skill Development Abroad: Communication and Research in South Africa
I am developing a lot of transferable or soft skills during my time in South Africa. I believe the soft skill I am developing the most is my communication, particularly my communication with people from different backgrounds. Being a student in the College of Business Administration has allowed me to interact with a variety of…
Finding Common Ground in South Africa
Ethnically, I am Nigerian, so being in an African country, I find that I share many similarities with some of the cultural aspects. Although being African is not a monolith and one cannot lump all African countries together, there are still some shared similarities on the continent. With that being said, I can relate to…
Settling into Cape Town
I am in Western Cape Town, South Africa, and I really enjoy this area. It’s situated on the southernmost edge of not only the country but the continent, surrounded by the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. This gives the area an oceanic atmosphere that I love. To describe it to an American, it has…
Prague and Krakow: Living and Learning
The program I had the opportunity to go on was located in 2 countries, so I had the privilege of living and learning in two different locations. For the entirety of the program we stayed in hotel rooms with one other roommate. Each hotel we stayed in had a different feel which was great to…
Tumi in South Africa
Hello everyone, My name is Oluwatunmise Fadare, and welcome to my blog! I also go by Tumi “too-me,” so feel free to refer to me either way. I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration, majoring in Business Information Systems with a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This summer,…
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