It’s hard to believe that it has come to my final three days out of my three months studying abroad. The saying really is true that time flies when you’re having fun! I have gained and grown so much from this experience both personally and academically. Personally, I have become a more independent, confident version…

Dear pre-departure Katherine, Get ready for one of the most exciting and formative experiences of your life! This journey has truly changed me so much and I am so grateful to have experienced it. While studying abroad, I have grown in ways that I expected to and also in unexpected ways that have been so…

Hello again from London! I have been here for just about two months now and can confidently say that I have learned so many new things that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. My classes have certainly taught me various hard skills relating to each of their focuses. In my…

I would describe England as the cultural bridge between the United States and Europe. With everyone speaking English around me and modern architecture integrated into the city, it sometimes feels like I could be in a city in the US. However, then I will see cars driving on the left side of the road and…

Checking in from the UK! After three weeks of living here and two weeks of classes, I am starting to feel like a real Londoner. I have finally perfected my commute on the tube to school, and am enjoying my classes and loving exploring London in my free time. While I am not participating in…

Hello! My name is Katherine Wistner and I am currently studying abroad for the spring semester in London, England with Pitt’s Global Business Institute. I am a junior majoring in Marketing and Business Information Systems with a certificate in Digital Media. After the end of my freshman year, I traveled to Costa Rica for two…