As my two weeks in Northern Ireland come to a close,I have a chance to reflect on one of the first things our instructor told us: Always look up. At the time, she was talking about the intricate architecture of Northern Ireland that you can only experience if you look above your eye level, but…
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The Right of Way
Before you go on a trip abroad everyone always tells you that you are going to see things that are different from your home country, that you might get homesick, and that you are going to face culture shock. As part of an assignment for my program I made 20 observations about things that are…
Exploring Interdisciplinary and a Welcome to Northern IrelandÂ
At 3:30 am Pacific Standard time, when I left for the airport, I really started to come to terms with the fact that I had two weeks to soak up everything that Northern Ireland could offer me on the interdisciplinary workings of working with children with disabilities. And by 4:00 am, I was on the…
An Irish Goodbye
Sadly, my time in Belfast has officially come to an end after two short weeks. Though, these two short weeks were filled with amazing opportunities that I will carry with me back at Pitt and throughout life. My international experience was filled with a lot of rigorous but rewarding coursework. As I mentioned in my…
Found Friends in Ireland
Hi friends, I have now spent a week in Belfast, Northern Ireland immersed in their community. Throughout this week, I have taken note of some similarities and differences between my community at Pitt and my community in Northern Ireland. Something that I found to be very similar was transportation. We received bus passes that can…
A Callahan’s Return to Ireland
Hi all, my name is Reese Callahan, and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am graduating from the Rehabilitation Science program in SHRS this December with certificates in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine and Pathokinesiology in Rehabilitation. This summer, I am applying to Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate programs to continue…
Journey with Courtney: Belfast, Northern Ireland!
Hello! My name is Courtney Beals. I am a rising junior and incoming first-year student in the School of Pharmacy. I have also completed the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine certificate. I am an active member of the pre-health sorority, Rho Psi Eta, and I enjoy serving my local community as a pharmacy technician. In a…