After finishing my sixth week at my internship and a weekend trip to Helsinki, I am now beginning my second to last week in the International Internship Program. When I began this internship, I had a goal of becoming more confident with communicating with others in a professional setting, as well as becoming more comfortable…
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When in Rome…
This week put my whole experience abroad into perspective. I decided to book one last trip to Italy with a couple of friends from my dorm as some people were finishing up their internships this past week. My coworkers gave me the go-ahead to take off on Friday so I would have an extra day…
Value of Time Management
One of the biggest adjustments from being a student to being an intern has been how I think about my time. In school, every class hands you a syllabus with the deadlines already given to you. You know exactly when the midterm is or when the paper is due. Each percentage is laid out for…
À bientôt, Paris!
It is hard to believe that just last week I was interning at a non-profit in Paris. Spending over two months abroad has profoundly shaped my global perspective, and I have gained far more insight and growth than I ever could have imagined before arriving in France. This has been one of the most transformative…
Breaktime! Weekend Reset and Fun Activities.
After being here for a full five days, we have the weekend to relax, do some exciting activities, and still learning on and on. Beginning on Saturday, we have an easy start, our entire group went to go see the St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church and its Murals made by Maxo Vanka, he painted them…
Art, Identity, and My First Week at Pitt
As I concluded my first week, Saturday’s visit to Millvale felt less like exploring a neighborhood and more like stepping into history. Inside St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church, the murals that stood out to me were the ones centered on families and the weight they carried. The Croatian mother raising her son for war stuck…
Vanko Murals: History Within Pittsburgh
On Saturday morning, Phil had taken us out to the St. Nicholas Croatian Church murals in Millvale, Pennsylvania, to see the Maxo Vanko murals. What instantly struck me was the vivid and detailed artwork. The paintings depicted the struggles, faith, and sacrifices of the Croatian immigrant community who left their homeland to work in the…
The Millvale Murals
On Saturday, July 18th, we visited the Maxo Vanka murals in Millvale. We were given roughly an hour tour of the murals that currently reside in the St. Nicholas Croatian Church. The murals were painted by Maxo Vanka in 1937 and 1941. There were seemingly two separate stories told, one of ordinary Christian origin (key…
More Than Taking the Lead
This week was definitely one of my favorites since arriving in Seoul because my grandma came to visit! Getting to explore the city with her made this week extra special. We checked something off her bucket list by eating ramen along the Han River, just like in so many K-dramas. It was such a simple…
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