This semester was truly one I will never forget. It was the perfect way to end my undergraduate experience at Pitt and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to visit and study in such a unique location. Over the course of the semester, I took four courses – Australian History, Intercultural…
Tag: Miya Bound
Lessons I Learned in Sydney
I think I have grown a lot from studying abroad in Sydney this semester. It got me out of my comfort zone by allowing me to meet new people and travel to places I never would have imagined being able to visit otherwise. I was nervous in the beginning of the program because I didn’t…
Skills I Learned in Sydney
I think I gained valuable transferable skills throughout my study abroad experience from both taking courses in a foreign country and traveling on the weekends. Some of the most important skills I gained/improved upon are problem-solving and adaptability. When you are studying abroad, there are many times when things do not go completely according to…
Adapting to Life in Sydney
In general, I feel like the culture in Australia is relatively easy to adapt to because it is an extremely diverse city. There are people from various backgrounds and places around the world, so there are many different cultures represented. Embarrassingly, the one lifestyle norm I have had difficulty adapting to is applying sunscreen every…
Studying in Sydney
I am not doing an internship in Sydney, but I am taking four classes. I am just finishing up my arts and sciences electives before I graduate, so I am taking Australian History, Exploring and Analyzing the Global City: Sydney, International Economics, and Intercultural Communication. I think the most important skill to have when taking…
Hello from Sydney!
Hi! My name is Miya Bound and I am currently studying abroad in Sydney, Australia. I am a senior majoring in marketing and supply chain management and I chose the GBI Sydney program because I felt that it would be a unique and exciting place to finish up my last few credits before I graduate….
Goodbye Dublin
In terms of professional development, I think I figured out some areas of business I would and wouldn’t want to work in by visiting companies in various industries. For example, the marketing agency we visited in Pittsburgh was interesting to learn about, but I don’t think I want to go into marketing after hearing about…
Networking
As you start your studies in Pitt Business, you will see that a great deal of emphasis is placed on your professional development. A big part of this is the process of networking and actively following up with professional contacts to generate opportunities for professional development in the future. This blog post from Pitt Business Career Services…
My Future Study Abroad Plans
The Haller Global Honors Fellowship has definitely sparked my interest to study abroad again at Pitt in the near future. I am really interested in applying for the Plus 3 program in Costa Rica. The program is centered around the supply chain management of the coffee and banana industries in Costa Rica, which I think…
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