My last weekend in Berlin was bittersweet. I was not even sure if I would stay in Berlin or travel to another country during the last weekend of the program, but I decided to stay and enjoy the city I am studying abroad in one last time. I even got tickets to go to Lollapalooza…
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Scandinavia and Sucess
Last weekend, my roommate and I decided to take a trip to Copenhagen. The trip was pretty last minute, and I booked our hostel only two days before leaving. Tracy had to go to work and would not be able to leave until the evening, but I was able to leave in the morning because…
Less Fluff, More Frauenkirche
Last weekend, Alina, Ethan, and I took a trip to Dresden. Our train there and back was covered under our DeutschlandTicket, so it was a pretty affordable trip. However, because we were using the DeutschlandTicket, we had to transfer trains a few times to get there. Luckily, we had an early start and arrived in…
Leading and Learning in Berlin
The more I see of Berlin, the more I realize that there is still so much of this city that I have not explored. A few friends and I were able to go to the Turkish market in Neukolln last Friday, which is located southeast of Berlin’s city center. There were so many stalls, all…
Skills & Schlosses
Over the past week, I have had the time to explore a little more of Germany because we did not travel to another country last weekend. I used this as an opportunity to take the S7 all the way to Potsdam, which is a smaller city only about a 40 minute train ride from Berlin….
Vienna Waits for You—and So Do the Culture Shocks
This past weekend, my fellow Pitt students and I were able to travel to Vienna, Austria because it was a long weekend and we had the day off on Monday. Some of us left Friday evening and took an overnight train, while others booked a train for early Saturday morning. Those of us that were…
From Stroopwafels to Semicolons
After living in Berlin for almost three weeks, I am beginning to feel more at-home and comfortable in this city. I am more familiar with the geography of the city, I am picking up a little more German, and I am getting to know my coworkers better. I have also had the opportunity to travel…
Balancing Berlin: Interning, Exploring, Learning
When I first arrived in Berlin, we did not have even a second to rest. Our contact in Germany–Britta–was kind enough to take the time to introduce us to the city, the public transportation system, and all the important landmarks. She made sure that our initial transition to living in a new city in an…
From Landmarks to Laptops: My First Week in Berlin
Since arriving in Berlin on Wednesday, I have gotten right to work exploring the city. One of the first things that I noticed is the quick, safe, clean, and efficient transportation. It is surprisingly easy to navigate, even for a foreigner, and makes it possible to travel anywhere throughout the city. I will say, I…
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