If I were to write a note to my previous self before I went on my study abroad self, there are many things I would say to myself to prepare. I would first tell myself that at first it is hard to adjust to a new country. Getting used to the time change takes a…
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Growing in Florence
Throughout this experience of moving to another country and living abroad, I have learned many transferable or “soft” skills. In interacting with other people, I have learned that things in one culture that may be thought to be rude, are normal or accepted in other cultures, and because of that you can’t take anything too…
Adapting to Florence
One thing about Italy that has been hard to adapt to is the difference in shopping stores and what stores sell what. When we first got here, we wanted to find a target-like store to be able to find little things for our apartment, but we soon realized that there wasn’t really any places that…
Academics in Florence!
Now that I have begun my classes in Florence, and started to get used to my routine, I wanted to talk about what classes I am taking, what they are like, and what the overall academic environment is like in Florence! The first class I am taking is Italian 101. This class is with only…
Ciao from Florence!
Hi everyone! My name is Anna Bruno and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration! I am double majoring in Finance and Business Analytics and I am studying abroad through the Global Business Institute Florence program. This program is meant for business students who want to study abroad at…
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