It’s surreal to me that this will be my last post as I depart tomorrow back to Pittsburgh. I wanted to take the time to write a brief reflection of my time here and share some of the things I will miss the most about my time abroad. It truly has been a life changing…

At this point in the program with less than a week left things are winding down and I’m starting to get ready for the return journey. I think what surprised me most about study abroad is how much I’ve learned and all the things I’ve seen and done. I feel like I learned so much…

Hey guys, I can’t believe I’m at the point where I have less than two weeks in Sydney. It’s been some of the best times of my life but there were also some challenges looking back. Obviously going to a different city in a foreign country alone on the other side of the world was…

Hey everyone, one of the coolest things I’ve done since being in Sydney is the Roar n’ Snore event at the Taronga Zoo, apparently something on the bucket list of many Sydneysiders. This was a unique experience to check out one of Australia’s oldest zoos during the night and early morning when it was closed…

Thus far my internship experience here in Sydney has been very rewarding. Currently I am working for start up company named Disrupt Sports. Founded in Bondi Beach just a few years ago, the company has grown significantly since then under the leadership of founder and CEO Gary Elphick. Gary was even fortunate enough to land…

Hey Everyone, A few weeks ago for spring break I had the amazing opportunity to travel to New Zealand otherwise known as the land of the long white cloud. This name was given to it by the Maori, the native population of New Zealand. Some friends and I spent a few days on the south…

In my short time here I already feel as if I have accumlated a lot of international experience. It has also provided me chance to look at things from a different perspective. I think these experiences will most definitely fit into my academic and career paths in a variety of ways. In regards to academics,…

It is hard for me to believe that I have been in Sydney for several weeks now. Needless to say, this city has definitely lived up to the expectations I had. It’s also been nice to get acclimated to a new university which is quite different from Pitt. Although based in a similar city setting…

Hey everyone and welcome to my blog! My name is Nico Grillo and I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Currently, I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Supply Chain Management with a minor in Economics and a Certificate in International Business. I am thrilled to be spending three months in Sydney, Australia where I…