Wow, I can’t believe my time in Florence is already coming to an end. It’s surreal to think that four months have passed so quickly—it truly feels like I just arrived, wide-eyed and unsure of what to expect. When I first stepped off the plane, I never imagined just how much this city would come…
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Note to Self
Dear Pre-Departure Me, Right now, you’re probably staring at your half-packed suitcase, wondering how you’re going to survive four months away from home, unsure whether you made the right choice choosing to study abroad. Unsure of what is to come, and anxious about all the new people you are going to meet. Curious as to…
My Growth Through This Experience
One major soft skill that I have learned and refined during my time here in Florence is how to communicate efficiently and effectively. Being thrown into a new culture with people who speak a completely different language has been a very difficult, yet rewarding experience for me. I have been forced to learn a lot…
From Tourist to Local
Being in my seventh week in Florence, I’ve learned a lot about the culture—some lessons the easy way, others the hard way. At first, I assumed I could navigate life here the same way I would back home, but I quickly realized Florence has its own rhythm, and adapting to it has been a process….
Interning with Plannest
During my time in Florence I will be interning at a Tech Startup called Plannest. Plannest is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that provides an easy alternative for fitness professionals to manage their business operations. Plannest provides fitness professionals with an easy and efficient management software that makes interacting with clients much easier…
Welcome to Florence!
Ciao, my name is Adam Donowitz and I am currently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Finance and Business analytics. I am from Port Washington, New York (a small town on Long Island), where I have lived my whole life—until joining the University of Pittsburgh, of course. I will be studying abroad in…
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