Having the opportunity to study abroad in Sydney has been life changing. I have been able to gain new experiences, new skills, new memories, and new friends and I am so thankful to be able to have had this opportunity.  At first, traveling to a new country alone was very intimidating but that feeling quickly…

I have learned and developed many different skills over my time studying and working in Sydney, Australia.  To start off, I developed soft skills such as adaptability and time management. When arriving in a new country, I had to adapt to the new environment and work culture very quickly. In my previous posts, I discussed…

I have been thoroughly enjoying living and experiencing the culture in Sydney, Australia for the past 3 weeks, and I am greatly looking forward to the next 3 weeks learning even more. There are many parts of Australian culture that I identify with, the main parts being how friendly and curious they are. I was…

I have just moved into Scape Darling Square located in Haymarket in Sydney. The neighborhood is right next to Chinatown and is a super central location with a ton of great food options and things to do such as the Darling Harbour and the Chinese Garden of Friendship. I live in a dorm with 7…

My name is Megan and I am an incoming senior studying Finance and Business information systems in the College of Business Administration at Pitt. I will be heading to Sydney this summer on the Pitt GBI Sydney Summer program where I will be taking a class and completing an internship. I chose this program as…