The night before I left, Pittsburgh put on a show. The sunset outside my window was one of those rare ones that stops you mid-thought — all orange and gold bleeding across the skyline. My best friend came over that evening, and kept me company as I did almost all of my packing in the…
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Recipients of a Martinson Elevate Award
Foodie In Germany
My time in Germany was very well spent. I got to go to the zoo to see animals, I saw state-of-the-art microbiology labs, and best of all, I got to try a lot of good food. My favorite traveling activity of all time is trying local and national food. During my free time of parading…
Counting Down, But Still Adventuring in the UK!
I can’t believe that I’m over 3/4 of the way through my internship program in London! Over the past two and a half weeks since my last post, I’ve visited Stonehenge, Bath, and taken a trip to Wales. During my time at Stonehenge, the stones were much larger than I expected. Unfortunately, we couldn’t view…
Learning from the Portuguese Workplace
I can’t believe that my study abroad program in Portugal has less than 2 weeks left. Although I wish I had more time here to explore and visit other parts of the country, one of the most important things that I will miss and the driving factor for my decision to study in Portugal will…
Week 3: Saying Bye to Austria!
For Week 3, it was mostly classes and a test. For some of the activities that we did, we went to the botanical gardens, the Mosaik, and the Disability Resource Center. I was so distraught with this being the final week in Graz, but I was excited for what was to come. Before leaving Austria…
Grazie Roma!
My time in Rome has come and gone, and it was truly an incredible experience that I will not soon forget. Coming to Rome, I had heard so much about the “Eternal City” in history classes in grammar school and high school and in urban planning courses at Pitt, but seeing and experiencing the sites…
Water Features (and World Cups!)
I have reached the halfway point of my study abroad experience in Spain! Midterms this week weren’t too difficult, so this weekend I took a few day trips with both my program as a whole and with friends! First, the entire program took a day trip to Segovia. This is a medieval town with a…
Three Weeks in Oxford
After three weeks at Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford University, I’ve completed my first course, which was about the history of fantasy literature. It was truly excellent, some of the best teaching I’ve ever had, and I was also delighted by the passion and curiosity of my classmates. It was really exciting to be in…
Reflecting on My Time in Paris
As I begin my eight hour flight back to America, I decided that there was no better way to kill time than to complete my final blog post entry! With all of this time ahead of me, I have had the chance to reflect on my time abroad and everything that I have experienced in…
From Cities to Ridges!
Unfortunately, my time in Switzerland has been slowly winding down. Now that I have a bit over a week left, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how much I have gained from this experience. From the people I’ve met to the sights I’ve seen, it’s humbling to know that I have been so lucky to…