My title follows up thematically with my first post on this site and for good reason – I am significantly more aware of the inner workings of Romania, and I feel confident that I traversed much of the country. That being said, “significantly more aware” than the zero knowledge I had going into this trip…

Needless to say, the 20+ hour travel day gave me an indication that I was no longer in the United States, but my first true “wow” moment came very soon after. On Sunday, May 10th – only one day after arriving in Romania – my group attended a garden party hosted by Her Majesty, Crown…

During my time in Europe, I was aware of many cultural differences between my host countries and my own, but few were more apparent than the stark gap in public transportation. Throughout the trip, our main method of movement was public transport – ranging from taking the subway to hopping on the bus to even…

Hi! I am Arjun Chopra, a rising junior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh. I am pursuing three degrees in Politics & Philosophy, Economics, and Statistics, along with the Civic Learning Distinction. After quite a hectic start to the trip (German efficiency does…