I had an extremely positive experience in the Haller Global Honors Fellowship. I felt like it was a chance to experience what study abroad would be like at Pitt. This positive experience has inspired me to study abroad more during my time as an undergraduate. I plan to do a full semester abroad during my…
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Reflecting on the Program
I thought the most interesting site visit we went on was the one to the Guiness Enterprise Center, an office building and organization that works on empowering startups. Touring the building and meeting start-up founders was fascinating, specifically the animation company that is producing a children’s show in Irish. My professional takeaway is a newfound…
Final Haller Reflection
One company that I surprisingly fell in love with during this trip was Microsoft’s offices in Dublin. I always thought of myself as someone who would rather work with smaller companies, as I would hate the bureaucracy and long chains of command. However, all of the people that we met at Microsoft were very down…
Food Cloud and Global Links
One way that Food Cloud and Global Links are similar is their method of operation. They both work as distributors making sure that surplus items are delivered to organizations that can use them for good. A difference is that Food Cloud works in the food industry, while Global Links is mostly focused on medical supplies….
Food Cloud site visit
One similarity between Food Cloud and Global links is their extensive use of volunteers to keep the operation going. Food Cloud described how they have a network of 50 regular volunteers, as well as over 15,000 one-off volunteers throughout the year. With the amount of goods they need to distribute, this volunteer network is essential…
Irish Culture
One major difference between the US and Ireland is the culture surrounding college life. In America, many people, such as myself, will travel to the other side of the country for college, although Ireland is much smaller than the US, people generally stay in their home county for school. There is also less of a…
Irish Politeness
Irish people tend to not directly tell you what to do. Americans are more likely to say you “have” to do something. For instance, the professor today would give a general direction and then ask, “Is that fine?” He seemed open for input and was very polite. An American teacher is more likely to just…
Cultural differences
One difference between American and Irish culture is how people communicate when they are trying to give constructive criticism. In America, it is very common for the boss to tell his employees exactly how he wants something to be done, and he expects them to do it that way. However, in Ireland, saying that someone is…
Irish and American Culture Differences
One difference between Irish and American culture is when to arrive for arranged events. In American culture, we consider it polite to arrive early, however in Irish culture, arriving early is considered rude. The Irish see it as if someone arrives early, then they are taking time away from the people they are meeting. It…
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