Hello again! After roughly a month adjusting to life in Florence, I have learned how to balance an internship alongside my three classes each week. Whether inside or outside of the classroom, I am learning, and my courses really help to make sure I learn from my environment and not just the lecture notes. Even…
Tag: Fall 2025
In the Classroom in Sydney
Hey everyone, Eric here reporting live from Sydney! Hard to believe I’m already a few weeks into the semester — time moves weirdly when half your life is lectures and the other half is beaches and zoos. So for this post, I’ll be talking about the academic side of my study abroad experience. I’m not…
Unpacking my New Life in Florence
Ciao, my name is Erin and I am a junior transfer student in the School of Business at Pitt. I am majoring in finance with an economics minor. I am from Virginia and have spent my past summers working as a patient care coordinator at a medical spa. Outside of school and work I love…
Clocking in Under the Sydney Sun
Hi! I’m Jonah Chapman. I would describe myself as pretty worldly, as I love traveling, learning languages, trying new foods, and meeting people from different cultures. The featured photo here is from my first days in Sydney, another student snapped it on my Nikon D700 during golden hour in Coogee Beach. Academically, I’m a junior…
The Land down Under – Week 1
Hi Guys! My name is Eric and I’m currently abroad in Sydney, Australia. I know, it sounds so crazy that I’m 10000 miles away from the States. This is week 2 for me and I still can’t believe I’m here. A little about me, I’m from Queens, NYC. I’m currently a Senior at the University…
Finding my way around Firenze!
Hello everyone, my name is Hailey Latona, and I am abroad in Florence, Italy for the Fall 2025! I am a senior at Pitt majoring in the joint Mathematics-Economics major with a minor in Business. While I have focused on technical, STEM based courses through my coursework, I have always tried to keep a global…
Hello From Dublin!
Hi everyone! My name is Maddie McCann-Colvard, and I am currently studying at Trinity College Dublin this semester. Back at Pitt, I am majoring in Finance, minoring in Studio Arts, and earning certificates in Leadership & Ethics and Nonprofit Management. I chose this combination of academic interests to reflect my long-term career goal of working…
Dear Pre-Departure Me…
As my time in Florence comes to an end, I would like to share some things with my pre-departure self: Firstly, I know that you are questioning spending a semester abroad in Florence: was this the right location for you? How will you maintain connections with friends and family back home? Is it worth it…
Arrivederci Florence!
This study abroad experience has been unforgettable and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to go. I have learned so much, made amazing memories, met amazing people, and gained experiences I would have never been able to have without this program. For my final post, I want to highlight some of my favorite…
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