Hello everyone! I’d like to begin this journey by introducing myself. My name is Mark Pavic and I am a current senior studying marketing and supply chain management at Pitt. Originally being from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, I find Pittsburgh (Pitt, in particular) to really be the best of both worlds when it comes to being both…
Tag: Pitt in South Africa
Africa?!
Yes Nana, Africa. My name is Mark Charamella and I am fortunate enough to have been selected to study abroad this summer in the Pitt in South Africa program. I am from Springfield, Pennsylvania and I live at home with my mom, one of my sisters, and my grandma who I call Nana. In total…
What is WIFI?
Hello all, (that is a perfect depiction of me trying to find a signal in this country) One challenge I faced here in Cape Town, South Africa is WIFI!!!!! I am enrolled in two classes. Both of these classes require us to research daily, write 4 essays a week (per class), write 4 journals…
Lost In Translation
Molo, unjani? (Hello, how are you?) One of the classes that I am enrolled in is a service-learning class. This class consists of traveling to the townships of Guguletu to engage with students in the after school programs with the Amy Foundation. At the school I help 9-12 year old children with math and…
Home Away From Home
Hello all, welcome back! As I write to you from my apartment here in Cape Town, South Africa, I am looking out my window towards one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Table Mountain. I live in the Garden Center Apartments with one ~~fantastic~~ roommate who goes to Pitt like me. The building…
Pitt In South Africa –Nicole Miller
Hello everyone, my name is Nicole Miller. I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh in the College of Business Administration studying Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Business Information Systems. I am from the small town of Johnstown, Pa. I chose this program because I wanted an unconventional country to study abroad in and…
Meet the Panther Program Student Bloggers for Summer 2017!
Welcome to the Panther Study Abroad Program! Panther Program Blog Overview The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Programs are offered for all students covering almost every academic major. Each Panther Program scholarship recipient participated in a program long blogging initiative to share their experiences with friends, family, and prospective students. Meet the summer 2017 Panther Program bloggers:…
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