I am back in Pittsburgh and it is sad to see my time in Florence come to an end. While I missed being home, I wouldn’t change the experience I had abroad for anything. I experienced a lot of personal growth and development that I will take with me throughout the rest of my life….

My time in Florence has shown me that I would love to work or live abroad someday. If I had the opportunity to become a full-time resident of my study abroad location, I would like to imagine the way my life would be. I think I would like to live outside of the city center…

Throughout my study abroad experience, I have learned a lot about myself and have faced some challenges. I think that one of the biggest challenges I have faced throughout this semester is time management/planning. Before coming to Florence, I expected it to be easy to leave on the weekends to do my supplement traveling. What…

As I have continued throughout my semester here in Florence, I wanted to take some time to reflect on my courses and how they are different than in the United States. I am currently taking Global Workforce Management, Global Organizational Behavior, Italian and Renaissance Art. The two business classes are taught by an Italian professor…

I cannot believe it is already March. The semester seems to be flying by and traveling on the weekends makes it go even faster. I just got back from my spring break trip and it was amazing. A few other Pitt students and I took advantage of the full ten days we had and traveled…

This past weekend, my parents visited me in lovely Florence, and we went to all of the must-see places in the city! For those who are looking to visit Florence, I have some recommendations for you from this weekend and thus far on my study abroad experience. My top three places to visit include Piazza…

Ciao! I have officially been in Florence for one month and everything is great so far. I feel like I am finally fully adjusted to living here now that I have gotten into a routine of school, travel, and free time. My classes are starting to pick up and we have midterms next week, but…

Ciao! I am a few weeks into my study abroad experience in Florence, Italy and it is already amazing. I am living in an apartment about twenty minutes from the school, and it has been great so far. I have two roommates who are also Pitt students. One of the things that helped make us…

Hello! My name is Olivia Drohan and I am so excited to spend next semester in Florence, Italy. To tell you a bit about myself, I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Human Resources in the College of Business Administration and pursuing a Certificate in Leadership and Ethics. I recently finished my…