Forever Grateful For My Time Abroad

Wow! It is hard to believe that my time studying abroad is at an end. My time in Sydney has been unbelievable and I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything in the world! During my time in Australia, I was able to travel along the coast, and visited Brisbane, Morton Island, Cairns, Fitzroy Island, The…

Cheers to Sydney!

Hi there! I cannot believe my time here in Sydney is over 🙁 I am writing my final blog post from the airport and it feels like not too long ago I was just arriving here for the first time. It is crazy to think about just how fast this past semester flew by. Between…

A look back at my time in Florence

My experience In Florence, Italy has been nothing short of amazing. A truly once in a lifetime opportunity that I am beyond blessed to be a part of and one I will cherish for the rest of my life. I’d like to thank the scholarship donors for providing aid to a number of us Pitt…

Goodbye Marseille

My time in Marseille is quickly coming to an end. I had my last class last Thursday, and I have a couple of free weeks until my finals the first week of May. Luckily, I only have 2 finals so I’m not too stressed and I have some time to see new parts of Europe….

Arrivederci Firenze

It is hard to believe that my semester in Florence has come to an end. Even though over three months have passed, it seems like just yesterday I was feeling the anticipation of the semester to come. In only these few short months I have fully immersed myself in the city and have learned so…

Time to Say Goodbye

My time in Florence will be unforgettable. I have experienced so many new cultural aspects and have made many valuable connections. I want to start by saying my host family has been amazing. Our host mom is such a wonderful person and she has done so much for us. My roommate and I have had…

The End: A Semester in Florence, Recapped

My experiences abroad have been plentiful and rich. The cultural enrichment I have gained from living in another country for this amount of time is priceless and reveals to me how immersion in cultures is so important to have worldly viewpoints. I was thinking the other day as I was riding on a bus, about…

Leaving Down Under

Dear Scholarship Donor, I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity you provided me to study abroad in Sydney, Australia as a kid who always had a dream to go to Australia. My experience was absolutely amazing and transformative and I am so thankful for the financial support that made it possible. Summing…

Self Reflection in Sydney

Hello! As I approach the end of my study abroad experience in Sydney, Australia, I have had an incredible global experience and feel blessed to have had this opportunity. I have grown in numerous ways because of this experience. One of the first ways is due to this experience I have learned how to be…