I often find the question of how you have grown during an experience a quite difficult question to answer. I feel like it is something that happens gradually or goes below the radar. I do not think that it is easy to identify ways you have grown without facing a challenge or a moment where…
Tag: Exchange Program
Culture Iceberg in the Marseille Heat
Over the past month, I have gotten acquainted with differences in cultural norms, both “deep culture” and “surface culture”. I have even started to try and embrace some of them in my own daily life while being here. To start with “deep culture,” the concept of space here is one that has definitely taken a…
Meeting Marseille
Coucou! My name is Olivia, and I am a current senior at Pitt. I study Accounting with a minor in French. My interest is particularly in auditing as a profession and look forward to starting my career in public accounting after graduation. Outside of class, I enjoy running, hiking, trying new food, and watching movies….
Skills I’ve Learned in Reims, France
Hello! My name is Ben, and I’m a junior finance and global management major currently studying abroad in Reims, France, at NEOMA Business School. Living and studying on a different continent requires a lot of adaptability and the ability to learn quickly. Soft skills have been essential as I’ve interacted with people from around the…
Austrian Academic Impressions
I’m set to leave for WU and Austria in a week and I could not be more excited! I have been brushing up on my German, which I hope to improve (especially when it comes to listening) throughout my exchange. I will have plenty of time to adjust to my new home in Vienna before…
Final Days In Japan
My semester at Sophia University in Tokyo was an amazing experience and is now coming to an end. Through language barriers, unique customs, and unfamiliar traditions, I discovered the power of empathy and understanding in bridging the gaps between people from different backgrounds. Among the moments during my semester, a few stood out as true…
Looking Back
As my semester comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on how fast time has passed and how I’ve changed through this experience. The past few months have been challenging, confusing and overwhelming but also extremely fun, exciting, and rewarding. I am so glad that I chose to go to Tokyo, an unconventional choice for…
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