In the final week of my study abroad, we moved to Slovenia! I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun I had in Slovenia. I did not know much about the country, and the experience left me feeling even more fulfilled. It was much more of a jam packed week because we visited so many…
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Recipients of a Martinson Elevate Award
Program Reflections
As our People and Other Animals – Writing Wyoming program rounds to an end, I have learned many valuable lessons throughout these three weeks in Wyoming. It has been an immense honor to tour around Wyoming and learn so much more about anthropology, wildlife, and the natural world around me. First, I have learned so…
Kissing the Sunset Goodbye: Reflections on Berlin
Every experience worth having leaves you with more than you came for. As my time in Berlin came to a close, I found myself trying to name what I was actually taking home — and it wasn’t a fact or a figure. It was a way of living. I stayed with my cousin while I…
An Alternate Dimension Called Berlin
The best way I can describe Berlin is that it felt like stepping into an alternate dimension. Not a different world entirely — a dimension where everything is almost the same, but small things are just slightly off. The language coming out of everyone’s mouth was completely foreign, and yet people would still walk up…
My Pre-departure to Berlin: A Student’s Perspective
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…
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…