A letter to my pre-departure self, You are about to embark on an incredible journey of once-in-a-lifetime experiences! You will travel up and down Italy, from Sicily to Venice. You will hike to the highest peak in Interlaken, watch the Eifel Tower sparkle, attend an opera in Vienna, and celebrate Easter with the Pope at…
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Learning about myself
Over spring break, I explored Southern Italy with friends from Pitt! We went to Palermo and Catania in Sicily, followed by Pompeii, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast. In Sicily, we saw the Tyrrhenian Sea, ate a lot of seafood, shopped at local markets, and visited the churches in the area. In Naples, we ate “wallet…
“Tu parli inglese?”
It’s midterms week here in Florence, so we are about halfway through the program. It feels like I just got here, but I have already been here for almost two months. It still feels unbelievable that I get to live in a city as beautiful as Florence. I have loved exploring Italy so far, and…
Academics Abroad
Ciao! This is my fourth week of classes – I can’t believe I’ve already been here a month. I have loved exploring Florence so far. I went to Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens, which is where the Medici family used to live. I have also traveled to a few cities nearby, including Venice (for…
Buongiorno Firenze!
Boungiorno! I am Caroline Bielen, a junior at Pitt Business. I am studying Finance and Accounting with Certificates in Leadership & Ethics and International Business. This semester, I am studying abroad in Florence, Italy, through the Global Business Institute. I have dreamed of studying abroad in Italy since middle school. I am not Italian, but…
Back Home from Berlin
I am now back home from Berlin! I can’t believe my international internship experience has come to an end. This experience felt short and long at the same time, but now that I am back home, I miss Berlin a lot. It feels like my life has changed in the matter of a plane ride….
The Final Days
It is the last week in Berlin! My internship at Sirius Facilities is coming to a close after almost eight weeks of hard work. I have learned so much during these past two months, and I have gained so much confidence and independence. I have met a lot of amazing people, and it has been…
Hamburg!
This week my parents visited me! On Friday, I showed my parents many sights in Berlin, like the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Brandenburg Gate, which was their favorite. For dinner, I brought them to Cafe am Neuen See. It is an outdoor beer garden with live music. I…
All Love for Amsterdam
Only three weeks left in Berlin! This past week was a great week – I went to Amsterdam! I went with six of my friends who are also doing internships in Berlin this summer. We flew using EasyJet and arrived Friday afternoon. Something that surprised us was that they didn’t check our passports and we…
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