Weekend Getaway

Szia! In this last week, I spent time in Budapest, Hungary. We each were allotted two vacation days for working full time in the month of June and some of us chose to use those days for a long weekend in Budapest. The two things that I most wanted to do were visit the thermal…

Leading Myself

Hi all! This past week marked another highlight of my time so far in Berlin. I was offered to go to Dresden on a press trip to Villa Massimo, an art museum that holds artist residencies. I went to see the work that was finished during the residency last year. There was a special car…

Heat Strikes Berlin

Hallo wieder! This week has been quite exciting. Last Thursday, I attended a networking event hosted by the ambassador of Botswana. It was a really lovely evening where I got to speak with former Pitt students of both the College of Business Administration and Katz School of Business as well as some Pitt staff and…

Developing Skills in Berlin

Benji Gluzman Professor Koller International Internship Summer 2022 June 20th, 2022 Developing Skills in Berlin: My friends and I have been in Berlin for roughly a month now, and we are essentially halfway through the program.  It’s such a bittersweet feeling (more bitter than sweet), and I have loved my time in Berlin, but also…

Building My Metaphorical Resume

Hallo everyone! I just finished my 5th week in Berlin and 4th week at my internship at LÆMON, and I hate to admit that time is flying by. Before this program, I thought that 8.5 weeks would be plenty of time and I may start to get homesick, but now I realize that it just…

The Facets of the Berlin Art Scene

My time in Berlin is really flying 🙁 Despite everyone warning me, expecting it and feeling it are two very different things. I’m still making the most out of my time, always trying to stay busy, but I experienced my first burnout this week and decided to spend a night in for some r&r and…

Learning to Love Office Work

Hello all, After five weeks in Berlin and four weeks at LÆMON, I am fully settled in to Berlin.  This past week has been incredibly busy, and I am still burnt out.  Our boss was gone for the week for a couple different business-related conventions, so we were left to manage our own time and tasks for the…

Halfway Through Berlin

Morgen! This past week has been very tiring for me but also filled with lots of interesting events. Over the weekend I visited the Jewish Museum. It was a very informational museum and I’m glad I visited, however, the information is profound and I felt it weighing on me as I walked through the different…

Bumper Cars on the Sidewalk

Guten Tag! I had a fairly eventful week here in Berlin, where I continually experience new things. On Tuesday, we all sat down and officially planned our upcoming trip to Budapest, Hungary. I have been looking forward to this trip for a while, and that excitement will keep building up until we leave in about…