My Commute

I am now almost done with my second week as an intern for the GWS Giants and I can confidently say getting around Sydney is incredibly easy. When I have work, I walk over to Central Station, which is only a five-minute walk from my apartment. Once at Central, I scan my Opal card and…

Living in Sydney

I have been in Sydney, Australia for a little over 2 weeks on my study abroad program. So far it has been an awesome experience. I have started my internship and classes and have also been able to travel and explore a decent amount. We have been lucky enough to go downtown and to the…

Adjusting to Sydney

My first two weeks in Sydney have been an amazing experience. It has been a busy start, but an enjoyable kind of busy. After leaving the airport, me and two of my friends hopped in a cab that took us directly to our living place. All Pitt students are living in a hotel called Break…

The Beginning of My Journey in Sydney

After having delayed flights and cancellations, I arrived a day late to Sydney. Upon arrival, I headed to my accommodation for the next six weeks called the Break Free hotel. The Break Free hotel is on George Street and I am living here with other Pitt students. It is centrally located in the Ultimo neighborhood,…

G’Day Mate!

After 20+ hours of traveling I have finally arrived in Sydney! I departed Philadelphia on Monday, May 20that 6:00pm and arrived in Los Angeles about 6 hours later at 9:00pm pacific time. I boarded another plane at 11:00pm and 15 hours later arrived in Australia on Wednesday May 22ndat 7:00am! The jet lag hit immediately…

Adventure Begins in Sydney!

After 23 hours of travel, I have finally arrived in Sydney, Australia, and I could not be more excited to be here!  I have been here for less than a week so far and am loving every minute of it. My first day I spent moving into my new home for the next six weeks,…

Countdown to Sydney, Australia

Hi everyone! My name is Sara Shriber and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh in the College of Business Administration. I plan to major in Marketing and Supply Chain Management along with a certificate in International Business. This summer, I will be travelling to Sydney, Australia for the Sports Business Program…

Abroad in Australia

Hello all! My name is Ben Fleisher and I am a sophomore pursuing a marketing major, along with likely certificates in sports management and business analytics. I am from Herndon, VA, which is about 45 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. I chose marketing and those certificates after coming in as a finance major and statistics…

Introduction: Sydney Sports Business Internship

Hi everyone, my name is Ethan Wolf and I am currently a sophomore at Pitt in the College of Business Administration. I am a marketing major and plan on receiving certificates in digital media as well as communication. When I entered college I knew I wanted to do something with marketing. After my first two…