Panther Program Blog Overview The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Programs are offered for all students covering almost every academic major. Each Panther Program scholarship recipient participated in a program long blogging initiative to share their experiences with friends, family, and prospective students. Meet the Spring 2019 Pitt Business Student Bloggers: Spring Bloggers Meet the GBI…
Tag: Nicole Durigon
GSL Bolivia 2018; GBI London Spring 2019
Half of my Heart is in Bolivia
Wow, I cannot believe this entire journey is coming to a close. This experience has been in the making since October of last year, and soon it will become a memory of the past. It is already hard to believe I’m half way through college, and I never imagined being able to go on such…
The Sons of the Mighty Bolivar
To believe I am no longer in Bolivia is something I cannot fathom. This long anticipated past week has been the experience of a lifetime that I know I will never forget. I have formed new friendships and bonds with my amigos in Cochabamba and Pittsburgh, including our guides Adri and Naty, and my fellow…
Growing Here, Growing There
There are many adjustments I know I will have to make to be able to properly conduct business in Bolivia. I am entering a completely different continent, country, city, and culture. Simple things I may not even think about may prove to be the largest issues (like hand gestures and personal space differences). To start,…
What Brought Me to Bolivia
I was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After two years living in the Bethlehem/Allentown area, my family moved to our current home in Easton, Pennsylvania. I still live in the Lehigh Valley, which I will always consider my home. I grew up with my mother and my brother in a growing development of houses and with…
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