This semester, I have had an amazing experience studying abroad in Florence. I am so grateful for the opportunity to live in a new culture, meet new people, and grow personally and professionally. Throughout the semester, one area that I have grown a lot in is navigating unfamiliar situations. Before coming to Italy, I often…
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Basketball in Padua
While studying in Italy, I have had many impactful experiences that have helped me grow and learn. One moment that stands out happened during a trip to Padua with CEA CAPA and other students. We started the day with a scheduled tour of a chapel, and afterward, we had a few hours to explore before…
Academics in Florence!
I am not currently participating in an internship, but I am really enjoying my classroom experience here in Florence! This semester, I am taking four classes. My first class is Italian. I am grateful that Pitt requires us to take the language, because learning Italian while living in Italy makes the experience much more immersive….
Introduction to Florence!
My name is Patrick Monahan, and I am a junior in Pitt Business majoring in accounting and finance. This summer, I will be interning with KPMG in the audit department. I am extremely excited for this opportunity because I hope to begin my career in auditing, and this internship feels like the first big step…
Future interests
After finishing the Haller program, I am definitely interested in studying abroad again while I’m at Pitt. Currently, I am considering doing a plus3 at the end of my first year. I am going to wait until later this fall to decide which plus3 is the best for me and if I want to do…
Takeaways
My professional development takeaway from the Dublin portion of our program came from our site visit to Microsoft today. From the building itself to the great work environment, I would definitely look into working for Microsoft in the future. Additionally, it will be interesting to see the differences between the culture of Microsoft in Ireland…
Food Cloud and Global Links
One thing the two social enterprises have in common is that they both salvage old things that would otherwise be thrown away. For global links, they use the old medical equipment that the industry no longer needs. Similarly, Food Cloud takes food that is planned to be thrown away and redistributes it to people in…
Cultural differences
One difference between American and Irish culture is how people communicate when they are trying to give constructive criticism. In America, it is very common for the boss to tell his employees exactly how he wants something to be done, and he expects them to do it that way. However, in Ireland, saying that someone is…
Galway and the cliffs
When we first arrived at the cliffs, I was impressed with the view, but a little disappointed because there were huge crowds and larges fences blocking the edges of the cliffs from view. However, after we walked a little way away from the visitor center, we went to a point where there were less people…
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