8/5: Dublin got the Dub

Today was the day where I felt most like an Irish man.  Today we went a Gaelic football game.  Dublin was playing some team which I can’t remember.  Even though I had never seen Gaelic Football ever in my life it was apparent that Dublin absolutely dominated their opponents.  I really should have watched and/or…

I Already Miss It

Dang. It’s all over. I do enjoy the air conditioning in my parent’s home, but I cannot believe the 11wks in Berlin is up. It all went so fast. The flight home was terrible 🙂 I really appreciated my time with Derdack. It was the perfect place to work as I transition to a career…

Day 17: Okay, Google

Today, we had our first lecture in Dublin by Dr. Kelly, informally referred to as Darren. He was very informative and engaging about Ireland and Dublin history as well as its culture. He defined culture as “everyday human behaviors/habits that is not taught, are embedded, and socially inherited.” He had many activities and examples that…

Winding Down

I can’t believe there are only about 2 weeks left of my time in Dublin. I know it may sound bad but I have already started to mentally check out. I have begun to prepare for the fall at Pitt. It has become more of my main focus. This is a shame because I’m lucky…

Leadership and EY

Each of us knows what it means to be a leader. However, as is the case with many abstractions, we all know the truth to be different. If given an infinite list of definitions, no two people would pick the same one. Today we were given six to choose from, so there was more overlap….

Hello!

Hi everyone! My name is Paige Bobka; I’m an incoming freshman from Kennett Square, PA. I’m so excited to begin my first semester at the University of Pittsburgh and even more excited that my journey will begin abroad. During my time at Pitt I hope to double major in Global Business Management and Marketing and…