Participating in the Service Learning Bolivia program during my spring semester this year has been one of the richest and most fulfilling experiences I have had the pleasure of participating in during my collegiate experience thus far. The in-class discussions have been engaging and informative and nothing can compare to the life changing experience my…

Leaving Bolivia was one of the saddest moments I’ve had to experience so far in my life. The friendships that I formed seemed as if I have had them my whole life, and it was so difficult to say goodbye. One of the reasons that I think I was able to form these very close…

Preparing for our Trip to Bolivia It is hard to believe that at this time in exactly a week I will have spent an entire day in Bolivia. It seems like almost yesterday we were arriving back on campus from Winter break and preparing for our spring semester. With our in-country experience approaching faster than…

My name is Michael Claricurzio and I am currently a Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Marketing and Finance, while pursuing a minor in Economics and a Certificate in Business Analytics. Although I am studying Marketing and Finance, I don’t plan to work directly in either of these fields following my…