This experience has truly been the best experience of my life, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity made possible through this scholarship. Over the past few months, I have not only explored a new part of the world, but I have also gained a deeper understanding of myself and the people around me….
Tag: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Dinner for one
One of the most meaningful moments from my time abroad didn’t happen during a big trip or at a famous landmark—it happened during a quiet dinner I planned for myself at sunset. It was one of my last nights alone in Barcelona before my family came to visit, and what seemed like a simple plan…
Adapting to Life in Barcelona
Hola! There are many cultural differences between the United States and Spain. There are even cultural differences between Barcelona and other areas in Spain, just like in the USA. Barcelona is in an area called Catalonia. This area has its own rich history, traditions, and even language. This was a shock to me when I…
Learning Through Uncertainty
One aspect of my host country’s culture that I have found challenging to adapt to is the way instructions and expectations are communicated in the classroom. In many of my classes, professors tend to give open-ended assignments and do not always provide very direct or detailed instructions about what they expect. Compared to the academic…
Los estudios y las clases en Barcelona
¡Hola a todos! Currently, I am a little past halfway through the trimester at UPF, which feels insane to write knowing my friends at Pitt have more than a month left to go. At UPF, they follow a trimester system instead of a semester system. This means that the trimesters/semesters are a lot shorter than…
Studying in Barcelona
Hi everyone! Just to remind you all, my name is Riley Scott, and I am doing my study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain. My university is called Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The campus itself is beautiful and is located in a great area that is close to the center of the city. Between my classes, I…
Academics Abroad
This semester has been one of the most academically challenging and rewarding experiences I’ve had so far. I am currently taking International Finance, International Marketing, Corporate Finance, Strategic Brand Management, and Art and Gender in Contemporary Spain. Although I am not completing an internship right now, my course load feels very connected to the real…
Besos de Barcelona
Hola! I am Celia from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I am in my second year at Pitt and am studying at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. I am a Marketing and Global Management major, with a minor in Spanish. This international program runs from early January until mid-March. I am taking five classes (Strategic Brand Management,…
Un Mes en Barcelona
¡Hola a todos! My name is René, and I am a second-year marketing student at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration. I aim to pursue a career in entertainment marketing with a focus on the music industry and live entertainment. I am from Jim Thorpe, a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania. Choosing to…
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