Hello! My name is Breanna King, and I am a Junior studying Marketing with a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. During my freshman year, I started my own photography business! I work as Content Manager of 1486 Labs, a startup in the data analytics space. I also was the photographer for the Pitt Eats campus…
Tag: Global Business Institute: Florence
Buongiorno Firenze!
Boungiorno! I am Caroline Bielen, a junior at Pitt Business. I am studying Finance and Accounting with Certificates in Leadership & Ethics and International Business. This semester, I am studying abroad in Florence, Italy, through the Global Business Institute. I have dreamed of studying abroad in Italy since middle school. I am not Italian, but…
Ciao, Firenze!
Hi, my name is Kali Burke, and I am a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Marketing, as well as pursuing certificates in Public and Professional Writing and Corporate and Community Relations. In the future, my goal is to become a copywriter. Hopefully, I can land a position in the travel…
Views of the Duomo
Ciao, my name is Lucy Ross. I am in my junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in accounting. I am working towards my CPA and will hopefully be attending the Macc program at Pitt in the future. Currently, I am studying abroad in Florence, Italy through the Pitt Global Business Institute program. Unfortunately,…
Study Abroad: GBI Florence
Hello from Florence ! I am Megan, a junior studying Finance and Marketing here at the University of Pittsburgh. I grew up outside of the vibrant city of Boston. I lead an active lifestyle and find joy in new experiences. My enthusiasm for the unknown played a significant role in my decision to study abroad….
Farewell Florence!
I can’t believe that I’ve reached the end of my time as a study abroad student in Florence! So much has happened in so little time and I am so grateful to have experienced it all. I came to Florence as a curious, open-minded, and nervous traveler with no idea of what to expect. Met…
Letter to my Pre-Departure Self: Florence
Dear Pre-Departure Jordan, Looking back at the past few months of my study abroad journey, I can say that I have grown so much throughout all of my experiences in Europe. From the start, I learned the true value of independence and self-sufficiency. I have always enjoyed my independence, but learning to trust myself in…
Adjusting and Assimilating Abroad in Florence
It being my first time in Europe, I expected somewhat of an adjustment to my new environment living and studying in Florence. However, I could not have predicted some of the smaller cultural challenges I have met and strived to overcome. Making friends and meeting new people was something I was very excited for coming…
Growing From Change
Studying abroad in Florence has been a transformative experience which has allowed me to immerse myself into a new culture, learn a new language and gain a unique perspective on the world. While Italian culture is rich and rewarding, it has also been quite challenging to assimilate with certain aspects of it. Adapting to their…
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