Dear self? At the time of writing this, you are sitting on the grand sun-filled third floor of Central Library in Islington, which is much prettier than the public libraries back home. Just a reminder to enjoy this time even though it’s where you go to write the essays and blogs that you can’t bring…

Living in a new country can be really hard, but it also has helped me develop a lot of new skills and confidence in them. Some “soft” skills that I have developed throughout my time in London have been communication, time management, and adaptability. Communication is super important because I’m living with a lot of…

Hello again! I can’t believe the program is almost half over and that we’ve already completed our midterms! The last couple of weeks have been super fun but also very busy, and I am greatly looking forward to the break next week. Having some time off classes to travel, inside and outside, London will be…

I am not doing an internship this semester in London, but I am taking 12 credits of regular classes! I am taking a history course, a gender, sexuality, and women’s studies course, an English composition course and a business economics course.  My history class is titled Modern Britain and focuses on Britain in the 20th…

My name is Maya Ackerman, and I’m a dual Economics and Business student with a minor in History. I’m a sophomore at Pitt. I started at Pitt intending to pursue an economics degree but added the business component to diversify my education and allow me greater flexibility in my future career. Additionally, I’m particularly interested…