As I reflect on my first week in Florence studying abroad, I have created some goals that I would like to achieve throughout the remainder of the program. Although I mentioned some of my goals in the blog post before arrival, I now have a new perspective therefore it would be best to revise them….
Tag: business
GBI Florence: Week 0
Hi, I’m Alexis Hammer, an incoming junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I’m majoring in Marketing, minoring in Administration of Justice, and completing the Certificate in Leadership and Ethics. I have been a member of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity on campus, since my first semester freshman year, and I will be serving…
Chocolate, Roses, and a New Country!
Hi! I’m so excited to be writing for the Pitt Honors blog about my Plus3 trip to Ecuador! Both are new experiences; this will be my first time writing for this blog, and it will be my first time in Ecuador (and South America). We’ll primarily be studying chocolate and flowers, two of my favorite…
Beginning my quest for the perfect rose!
Hi, welcome to my Pitt Honors blog! I am so excited to keep a ‘ To The World’ blog again- last summer, I was a student in the Haller Global Honors Fellowship. It was virtual, but I still had a blast. This year’s blog may be a little more exciting because I am finally going…
Let’s Talk About Jobs!
My project involves investigating job application behavior among students from different socio-economic backgrounds within an elite university setting. Elite universities represent the apex of higher education and should be able to promote significant social mobility for each of their students. A degree from an elite university should highlight a students’ credentials and open pathways towards…