Wow. My four-month study abroad journey is officially coming to an end. This is a time that four months ago I truly never thought would come. I know I have said it 100 times, but this experience truly surpassed all my expectations and taught me more than I ever imagined it could. This time has…

Dear January Jake, You are about to embark on the most unique experience of your entire life, so the number one piece of advice that I can give is to take advantage and appreciate every single moment you can because soon enough it will be gone. The first week of this experience will be tough…

Ciao! Studying abroad has taught me many skills that I didn’t even know I needed to develop. My ability to adjust and just take things on the chin has improved greatly throughout my time. I have had plenty of travel experiences that have gone not as planned or plenty of situations I have gotten into…

Ciao! About a month and a half into my study-abroad journey here in Florence It has truly been amazing. Although at the beginning, there were adjustments for me to make. This is my first time traveling to Europe, and there was a period of cultural adjustment for me, I think the biggest one was not…

Hello! I am about a month into my study abroad journey, and I have nothing but good things to say about it so far. I am not participating in an internship here in Florence, but I am working through a full class schedule. Here in Florence, I am taking the basic Italian course, International Marketing,…

Ciao! My name is Jake Louis and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Marketing and Finance. I am from Ashburn, Virginia which is about 40 minutes south of Washington DC, and I have lived in Northern Virginia my entire life. In high school, I had some interest in business and marketing…