I have many thoughts about this trip; however, one of my main takeaways is that things tend to not be as scary as they originally seem. When I left the US for Munich, I was so nervous as it was my first international flight and my first time in a different country which was made…

                  As I mentioned in a previous post I have a certificate in Disability Studies. So, with that in mind I wanted to compare the accessibility of Munich and the US. The US has the ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act), and Germany has different laws for disability rights. I am not that familiar with…

On this trip I have taken two language courses at the Goethe Institut in Munich where most people in my class spoke multiple languages fluently, where as I am only fluent in English. This was a topic of conversation by comparing how different countries view knowing multiple languages. The most surprising part to me was…

Hi everyone! My name is Emily and I am majoring in Neuroscience, minoring in Chemistry, and have a certificate in Disability Studies. I have always wanted to study abroad and when I applied to Pitt a few years ago that was one of my goals in undergrad; however, I had no clue how I was…