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Hello, once again I am back talking about my experiences here in Florence. It’s crazy to think that I spent more time in Europe than I have in the US this year so far. It’s also crazy to think that I’ll see my family soon. At first it was definitely hard to adjust, as I…

No Longer a Tourist but more less a local

It has almost been two months since I have moved to Florence to study abroad. At this point I am more used to a Florentine day than I am to a Pittsburgh day. I think one of the most interesting things I have gained from being here everyday is the confidence I have in the…

Classes I wasn’t expecting of taking

I have been here in Florence for about a month now and words cannot explain how amazing this opportunity has been. I am taking quite a bit of classes here that I find very interesting and that are very much different from the ones I typically take.  For starters I am taking an international finance…

How lying about my aspirations got me to where I am today

My name is Yulia Davyda and I am a junior studying finance and international business at the University of Pittsburgh. Though the majority of my degree is finance and studying numbers, I was not always sure about this path. The way I actually chose business was kind of funny. During high school, the first job…