A Munich Maymester: My Global Experience

Willkommen zurück! My time in Munich encouraged growth in various aspects of my life- some of these expected and some not. Going into the program I was hoping to improve my German language skills and visit popular destinations that I learned about in my classes. As I quickly learned, these goals were relatively easy to…

A Munich Maymester: Navigating a New Environment

Hallo zusammen! My experiences in Munich were nothing short of amazing! As I take time to reflect on the past month, I recognize that, prior to departure, I did not truly understand how much I would learn and grow from my study abroad experience. I went into the program with broad goals, and, though these…

A Munich Maymester: Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Mckenna Bowes, and I am currently a third-year student in the Frederick Honors College at Pitt. I am a molecular biology major (on a pre-medicine track), with minors in chemistry, creative writing, and German. I was fortunate enough to spend the month of May in Munich, Germany as part of…