Studying abroad reminded me of the beautiful dichotomy of life. Of the safety and comfort of home, and the excitement and wonder that is found in new places. Over the course of five months, I made some of my most cherished memories that I am sure to hold close to my heart forever. Hiking in…
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Breaking Out of My Comfort Zone
As someone who struggles with anxiety, in the post-pandemic world my comfort zone had started to feel like a harness that held me back from experiencing life to the fullest. I felt a little hesitant to study abroad, despite the fact that it was something that I had been dreaming of for as long as…
Finding my way in Florence
Ciao! Mi chiamo Megan. Currently I am a junior at Pitt spending this semester abroad in Florence, Italy. I am pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with certificates in Digital Media and Leadership and Ethics. My main goal of the program is to grow. It is hard to say that this is a goal though,…
Concluding Our Consulting Project
The most important lesson I learned throughout this experience is the difference between high context business relationships and low context business relationships. We learned in our class that high context business relationships mean that people think it is important to establish a relationship and a deeper level of trust before / while conducting business. This…
Creativity to combat effects of COVID
CEOLI has a beautiful center where the children learn, grow, and play. CEOLI and its students which is a challenging barrier. COVID-19 has changed the daily operations of all businesses and organizations, and has adversely affected finances of most; CEOLI has been affected in both these ways. Because of the pandemic, many of the services…
Conducting Cross-cultural Business
As we pass the midpoint of the semester, I feel like the time has flown by since we’ve started the project! We’ve met some amazing people that work at our client’s organization, we’ve tried some new things, we’ve brainstormed some great ideas, and you’ll hear all about that later in this post. Moving forward with…
International Consulting Project: Relationships, Art, and Adventure!
Hello, my name is Megan McCarthy! Welcome to my blog! ¡Hola, mi nombre es Megan McCarthy! ¡Bienvenidos a mi blog! I’m super excited to start this journey with my peers, CEOLI, and Amizade as we spend the semester collaborating on the International Consulting Program — and I’m going to bring you along with me! For…
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