When studying abroad in a new culture, there are bound to be challenges and uncomfortable changes. In Italy, a big cultural challenge for me was adapting to the shorter hours of operation at stores and restaurants. In the U.S., I’m used to being able to eat at any time of the day or night, or…
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Learning in London!
I am not doing an internship this semester in London, but I am taking 12 credits of regular classes! I am taking a history course, a gender, sexuality, and women’s studies course, an English composition course and a business economics course. My history class is titled Modern Britain and focuses on Britain in the 20th…
Fawcett in Florence
Ciao! My name is Nathan Fawcett and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a double major in Supply chain management and Business Information Systems. I chose the GBI in Florence program because of my family ties to Italy. Both my grandparents immigrated from Italy, specifically the Abruzzo region of central Italy….
First Forays into London
My name is Maya Ackerman, and I’m a dual Economics and Business student with a minor in History. I’m a sophomore at Pitt. I started at Pitt intending to pursue an economics degree but added the business component to diversify my education and allow me greater flexibility in my future career. Additionally, I’m particularly interested…
Farewell to a Formative Semester in Florence
Formative: capable of giving form. As a last-semester senior, it is easy to see why we tend to have so many mixed emotions. We are scared of the future, and simultaneously excited. We are not ready to say goodbye, but also ready to graduate and start the rest of our lives. It is hard to…
Live in the moment
“Studying abroad changed my life.” This quote may be one of the most stereotypical expressions of students who come home after studying abroad, yet it is impossible to deny that studying abroad changes a person’s life. I intentionally planned this semester abroad. All the details of my life (which so far had been a “typical”…
Some Salient Self-Reflection
Dear self, while I know that you normally hate cliches, I think in saying studying abroad has changed my life for the better, would perfectly sum up my time here! In the last two months I have learned so much about the culture of Florence, and how to properly navigate the world as an international…
Skills of Studying Abroad
When I first landed in Europe, I said “I can’t believe I’ll be here for months.” Although “months” sounds like a long time, in reality I am in Italy for 100 days. As I reach the 50 day mark, it is amazing to look back on the competencies that studying and living in Florence that…
Gaining Savvy Skills through Study Abroad
In addition to having a once in a lifetime experience of living in Italy for 3 months, the cherry on top of studying abroad is that your portfolio of transferable soft and hard professional skills will flourish. Right off the bat, my time management skills have been put to the test. Juggling my work and…
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