My time in Florence has been invaluable and one of the best experiences of my life. Before this experince, I had no idea what to expect and was anxious for my time abroad to begin, and now, I am so incredibly sad to leave this beautiful city and the amazing life I have created here. …
Tag: Elaina Burghardt
To Elaina who was about to takeoff for Florence…
Dear past me, you are about to embark on the experience of a lifetime, and although it seems a little daunting right now, you will be so grateful you decided to embrace this experience. This experience will help you grow so much in so many ways, and will make you rethink how you organize your…
Navigating the World!
Throughout my travels and time abroad, I have had to learn how to adapt to a variety of situations, and how to navigate situations I may not have been in before. Living in a foreign country comes with its own adjustments, but traveling on top of that brings its own new set of adjustments. Although…
From tourist to local!
When I got to Florence, the culture shock was definitely more than I expected. Although now I feel very adjusted and comfortable here, at first there were definitely some challenges and things I had not expected to be different that were. I would say there wasn’t one specific thing that made it hard to assimilate,…
In classe (in the classroom) in Firenze!
In Florence, I am taking a wide variety of classes that are getting me accustomed to Italian culture and history, as well as more major specific courses for my business degree. I am taking an Italian language class, where I am learning basic Italian which has helped me in daily interactions throughout my time abroad….
Ciao Firenze!
Hi! My name is Elaina Burghardt and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Marketing and Business Analytics. I am originally from Rochester, NY, but am currently living in Denver, CO. Since I was surrounded by business careers growing up, my dad owning his own business and my mom working in HR…
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