Yesterday my roommate and I decided to take a trip to Troodos, one of the two mountain ranges here in Cyprus.  We looked up the bus time tables and routes the day before and packed our lunches so that we would be read for our early wake up time at 5:30.  In the morning, we…

While in Cyprus, I have had the opportunity to go on three program-provided weekend trip to discover more of this beautiful island. We first visited Paphos which is the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.  I had a chance to see the rock in the Mediterranean where she was believed to…

One of the first things that I was told about Cypriots is that they are never on time and I have definitely found this to be true.  I was told that if you are invited to a Cypriot home for dinner you should arrive at least 45 minutes late and if you arrive at the…

Classes at the University of Nicosia are a bit different from classes at Pitt for a few reasons.  First, they never start on time.  The culture in Cyprus is not very prompt and classes tend to start about fifteen minutes later than the scheduled time; even the professors are usually late.  Also, both of my…

I have settled into Cyprus quite nicely.  The program provides an apartment that is less than a five-minute walk from campus.  There is a grocery store and a great 24-hour bakery right down the street so the location couldn’t be better.  The apartment has a nice balcony to enjoy the weather on and I have…

Hi! My name is Kaylee Steimer and I am a rising junior from Monroeville, Pennsylvania (about 20 minutes east of Pittsburgh). I am majoring in Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems as well as pursing certificates in International Business and Business Analytics. I will be taking two business classes through a Pitt recognized program…