Hallo! My name is Mckenna Bowes, and I am a rising senior molecular biology major with minors in chemistry, creative writing, and German. In a couple of days, I will be traveling to Graz, Austria for the Comparative Healthcare in Graz program. I am thrilled for this upcoming month, and I cannot wait to share…
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Gabi’s Germany Journey
Hello! My name is Gabi Fernandes; I am an incoming senior who will be exploring Germany over the course of the next two weeks to learn more about business, technology, and engineering in the Bavarian city of Munich! I absolutely LOVE to travel; I had the privilege to study abroad in Brazil last year through…
Auf Wiedersehen, Austria!
It has been about a month now since my study abroad experience focusing on comparative healthcare systems has come to an end, giving me ample time to reflect on all the amazing experiences I had while in Austria and Slovenia. Over the five weeks I spent abroad, I strove to fully immerse myself in other…
Greeting Graz: Navigating New Experiences
Hello again! My five-week study abroad program in Austria and Slovenia just came to an end last week, and while bittersweet, I am excited to now reflect back on all the experiences I had there. When beginning my program in Graz, Austria, the foremost obstacle I encountered was not knowing an ounce of German. Though…
Greeting Graz: Introduction
Hello! My name is Hailey Spencer and I am a rising sophomore at Pitt. I am pursuing a Microbiology major with minors in Chemistry and Studio Arts, in addition to a Conceptual Foundations of Medicine certificate. This summer, I am participating in the Comparative Healthcare in Graz global program. For this 5-week study abroad experience,…
Goodbye Graz!
As I have completed my amazing study abroad program, I would like to sum up my experience. I participated in a Pitt Panther Program called Comparative Healthcare in Graz. It was a 5 week program, with 4 weeks spent in Graz, Austria, and the final week in Maribor, Slovenia. We also had weekend trips in…
Letter to Myself: Comparative Healthcare in Austria
Dear Emma, Congratulations on experiencing your first ever study abroad program! It was the first time you were a student studying in a country you have never been to before- Austria! If someone asked you years ago, you would never have guessed that you would be abroad in Austria and Slovenia, surrounded by great peers…
If my future was in Austria
If I had the opportunity to become a full-time resident in Austria, I would want to live near the University of Graz and the Main Congress Square. There is a pedestrian cobblestreet road with a hill that is in between these two locations to live, along with many restaurants nearby. I really enjoyed this area…
Biggest Challenge Abroad
As I reflect on my time studying abroad in Graz, Austria with Pitt’s Comparative Healthcare program, the biggest challenge I faced was the language barrier. The official language in Austria is German, and I had no previous experience with the German language prior to the study abroad program. Although we did learn introductory phrases on…
Week 3- Austria Takeaways
As I reflect on my first part of my study abroad experience in Graz, Austria, here are my 3 key takeaways. To begin with, I have grown very comfortable in my new city of Graz. It is the second largest city in Austria. Although I slightly struggled with directionality at times, I eventually got accustomed…