From Foreign to Foreseeable Landscape

Here we are. It’s been a while since the program ended. The final blog post, the blog post to top it all. What an experience it’s been. From the crazy serotonin highs to sometimes the crippling defeat, it’s been an incredible experience. When I returned, my family and friends asked for stories, and I didn’t…

The Final Horizon

Another week and another blog post. However, this is a particular blog post. This is my second to last one. This is the last week of this trip. We’ve finally reached 100% completion. Somehow, it’s finished. From the first takedown in Berlin to a final one, I never thought the day would come. I’ve said…

Unique Terrain

Again here we are, another week and another update. We are 66% through the program, and the time flew by. Before I know it, I’ll be back home, next to my family and best friends in the suburb I call home. But until that day comes, I will make the most out of what I…

Landscape of Ambiguity

Again, here we are, just ticked over halfway through the program, 55% (I think). I messed up the percentage in my last blog post, so I’m trying not to mess it up again this time. Still, I can’t believe it. Time flies when life’s filled with literally foreign stimuli in a new country. Regardless, this…

Cityscape of Retribution

Again here we are, week four. Almost 50% through the internship, and I still can’t believe it. I love it here, the culture and experience both academically and non-academically. Even if I manage to wake up late, each day still feels special and unique, with new landscapes, experiences, and possibilities. Throughout these past two weeks,…

Skyline of Hope

And here we are again, one week later. With each week passing by, 12.5% of this program flies by. Now we’ve racked up 37.5% completion through this program. This past week has been less exciting and more monotonous than the others. You can’t expect every week to be exhilarating and full of different opportunities. However,…

Obstacles Surfacing

Again, here we are, 25% the way through this program. Two out of our eight weeks flew by. So far, these two weeks of this program have been some of the highlights of my college experience. I’m excited for the last 75% to come. However, I don’t want it to fly. I want to savor…

Opportunity Over the Horizon

Here we are 12.5% through the program. We haven’t started our internships yet and are 1/8th the way through this opportunity. It simply astounds me how fast even a week went by here. Yet that isn’t to say that’s due to a lack of activities. It’s quite the opposite. It feels as though I can…

The Beginning of a Spiritual Journey

Hi! My full name is Daniel Mohsen Abdulla Hakiem Isaac Khalil Kareem Rapheal Abd El Messiah, but most people call me Danny. I’m a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Emergency Medicine with a minor in Chemistry on the pre-medical track. If you wondered why my name is so long I have…