One of the benefits of participating in the FAME program is that we follow the academic schedule of ENSEA, our French university, rather than Pitt’s schedule. In France, and across most of Europe, students have longer breaks during the semester, which gives study abroad students plenty of opportunities to travel. Even better, these breaks fall…
Days Trips: Learning the Local Region
A great benefit (and one of many) of the AJY in Heidelberg program is that it provides its students with a Deutschland-Ticket: a public transportation pass that provides unlimited access to regional public buses and trains in the whole of Germany (IC and ICE long-distance express trains are excluded). This means that localized travel is…
Florence!
My name is Patrick Monahan, and I am a junior in the Pitt Business program majoring in accounting and finance. This summer, I will be interning with KPMG in the audit department, and I am extremely excited for this opportunity because I hope to begin my career in auditing, and this is a big step…
Everyday Life in London
Moving to London has given me the opportunity to experience a very diverse range of cultures. At the same time, adjusting to life in such a big city can feel challenging in certain ways. On a more basic level, one of the hardest things to get used to is the cost of living. Everything here…
Settling into Life in Northern Ireland and My First Week of Travel in Europe
Settling into Northern Ireland has been very enjoyable! Being here for a month now, I have gotten into a rhythm for my three modules (courses) and am developing a social life with the new friends I have made thus far. Exploring Belfast and the pub culture here has been enjoyable, as well as a good…
Reflecting on an Incredible Week in Iceland
It’s hard to believe that I’m back here in Pittsburgh after the most incredible trip to Iceland. I’m sitting here reflecting on the entire trip and all I can think is how much I want to go back. A week was certainly not enough to experience all that Iceland has to offer, but it gave…
Learning Beyond the Classroom: My Journey in Florence
Beyond the academic opportunities this program offers, I see this global experience as a chance to grow into a more confident, adaptable, and globally minded version of myself. Within the last two months, I have already had the opportunity to visit six new countries and even go on my first solo trip to Paris! Studying…
Settling into Firenze
Hi everyone! My name is Natasha Montesdeoca, and I am currently a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. At Pitt, I am the Business Manager for the Pitt Dance Ensemble, and I am also a member of Ballet Club at Pitt, Fashion Business Association, and the Chi Omega…
Checking in from Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland!
It’s my 5th day in Iceland and I’m staying in Kirkjubæjarklaustur for the night. Yes, its a real town name, no I do not know how to actually pronounce it. It translates to church on the farm with the cloister, since that is exactly what was here! Icelandic is a very literal language, which certainly…
First Days in Seoul
Hello from Seoul! My name is Sarah Yang, and I am a sophomore studying computer science at SCI. After an extended month-and-a-half winter break, in late February, I finally embarked on my journey to study at Korea University for the Spring 2026 semester! Boarding the plane for my 17-hour flight felt surreal. Essentially, a year…