Before this internship experience, I would consider my leadership approach to be very direct and hands-on. Most of my leadership experience has come from being a Team Lead at my food service job back at home. Because my job can get very busy very quickly, especially during the lunch and dinner rushes, I am used…
Visiting the DMZ
Through our program, we were able to go to the DMZ! It was a truly interesting experience, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to take any photos because it’s a secure area. However, I do have a photo of North Korean money that we were able to buy when we were there! I didn’t buy any…
A summer in Paris that changed me forever
Two months seems like an eternity in any other case. But the two months I’ve spent in Paris are perhaps the fastest two months in my entire life. I’ve experienced and learned an enormous amount of things in a small period of time. I still remember my very first day when I landed at the…
Home?
Home has always had a different meaning to me. Home is where your people are, family, friends, even the place where you feel most comfortable. I built a home at Pitt, and now I have built one in Dublin too. The thing about going back to Philly for breaks over fall, Christmas, spring, and summer…
This Feels Like (Afro)Euro Summer
This summer was quite transformative for me. I know I already expressed this sentiment before, but there is no other adjective I can think of that truly encapsulates how I feel about my time overseas. Within three months, I studied in Senegal, worked in Ireland, saw the Eiffel Tower alit, and watched shows in London’s…
Adjö Sweden
I thought this experience would be about the obvious stuff. A whole new city, language, and company I had never heard of. What I realized is that what works here in the US is different than what works in Sweden. The first thing I got wrong was that it would be hard. I figured the…
Success vs Framgang
The thing that took me longest to understand about professional success in Sweden is not what people are trying to achieve. Its what they are trying to avoid looking at. At home, the ways to be successful employees are mostly additive, meaning you work more, you’re visible, you make sure the right people know what…
Communication Hurdles
Before I arrived in Sweden I read how they were very low context individuals, meaning communication is explicit and direct. People say what you mean and do not add a lot of filler. On paper that put Sweden and the US in roughly the same place, and I assumed it would be easier to adjust….
More Than an Internship: How Seoul Changed My Perspective
When I boarded the plane to South Korea, I hoped I was capable. When I came home, I knew I was. As I reflect on the past eight weeks, it is hard to put into words just how much this experience has meant to me. Thanks to the generosity of the Pitt Global Experiences Office…
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