Hola! My name is Riley Scott, and I am a junior at Pitt. I study finance and actuarial mathematics and plan to go into the banking industry. I am doing an exchange study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain. The university I am attending is called Universitat Pompeu Fabra. I choose to study in Barcelona due…
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Adiós, Barcelona
And that’s a wrap for me at Barcelona! I left two weeks ago, and I’m doing this article in my home, sadly. Sad because my time at Barcelona is over, and I’m missing the beautiful city I lived for the semester. However, as one friend told me to cheer me up: don’t be sad because…
Letter to my Pre-Departure Self
Hello Andrés, I hope you are getting ready for this wonderful experience! This will be the best four months of your life–I guarantee it! You will have so much fun, and learn more about the world in such a short period of time. You will grow in so many ways that it’s impossible to list…
Hello from Seoul
Hello! My name is Yeabsira Temesgen, I am an Ethiopian American first-generation college student. I am a third-year student at Pitt College of Business Administration, studying Business Information Systems with a minor in Korean. On campus, I hold positions in three student organizations that I am very passionate about, the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association, the…
Exploring, Learning, and Growing While Abroad
Hello everyone! Sadly, this is my last week of classes at the University of Pompeu Fabra, and next week, I will be flying back home. I still can’t believe my time abroad is coming to an end–it went by so fast! These last three months felt like just three weeks. However, I can confidently say…
Adjusting to Catalan Culture
Living in Barcelona as an exchange student has been an enriching experience which has allowed me to deeply explore Catalan traditions, history, political landscape, local community, and the city’s unique charm. I really feel that I have connected a lot with this city and am blessed to call this place my home for the next…
Studying in Barcelona
Hello everyone, it’s Andrés again! I can’t believe I am halfway through the semester! Classes at my university ends on March 22nd, so I’m trying to make the most of my time here at Barcelona. I have learned more from Catalan culture, met locals, travelled around Catalonia and other cities in Europe, and study for…
¡Saludos desde Catalunya!
Hola! My name is Andrés Pérez, and I’m from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I am currently a junior majoring in Accounting at the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. My ambitions are to be licensed as a CPA and create a business as a young entrepreneur. Additionally, one of my passions is…
Auf Wiedersehen, Vienna!
My experience in Vienna, Austria has set the tone for what I want the rest of my life to look like. While living in Vienna, I had the opportunity to travel to (Budapest) Hungary, (Zagreb) Croatia, (Munich) Germany, (Paris) France, (Florence and Venice) Italy, and extensively within Austria (Graz, Wachau, Hallstatt, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Zell…
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