“We saw the Mona Lisa yesterday.” “The what?” The French call it La Joconde. It’s a neat fact that may make you fun (to avoid) at parties, but it gave me a wake up call. It reminded me that the hisory we know is taught differently in other cultures. It also foreshadows how differently the…
Author: Dominic Spatola
Hello! My name is Dominic Spatola, and I am from Springfield, PA. I'm set to graduate in Spring 2026 with honors and a major in computer engineering. I'm also pursuing concentrations in autonomous systems and software engineering, a minor in economics, and a certificate in product design.
Life in France: Not as Different As I Thought, But Still Pretty Different
I’ve now completed my semester abroad and am back home. Now that I’ve gotten a refresher on the American lifestyle, I’m ready to compare college life in Cergy to the one in Pittsburgh. When planning my semester abroad, I always heard people waxing poetic about charming streets gushing with charm and daily markets with farm-fresh…
Où est-il? Dominic est à Paris!
Hello again! My name is Dominic Spatola, and I’m from Springfield, Pennsylvania. I am in my sixth semester and studying computer engineering. I am also pursuing concentrations in autonomous systems and software engineering, a minor in economics, and a certificate in product design. I enjoy discovering how new digital technology influences the design process and…
Looking Back on Munich
I’ve been away for Munich for a couple of weeks, and I still cannot get over how informative, eye-opening, and deeply humbling the whole experience was. Now that I’ve acclimatized to American life again, I believe it’s time to reflect on it in writing. AN OVERVIEW In Munich, we had daily lectures and labs from…
Eine Woche in München
If you’re keeping track of time, you may realize that I’ve spent somewhat more than a week in Munich. But there’s so much to do in Munich that a week will slip by before you know it. A typical day in Munich begins with commuting from our guesthouse in the southwest of the city to…
Dominic heads off to Munich, Germany!
Hello! My name is Dominic Spatola, and I am a rising junior and a computer engineering major. I am also pursuing a minor in economics and a certificate in innovation, product design, and entrepreneurship. I am interested in discovering how new forms of digital technology can change the design process. Outside of classes, I am…