Close your eyes and imagine a stereotypical Parisian. What do you see? Are you picturing someone in a striped shirt and beret holding a baguette? Perhaps riding a bike? While these are gross exaggerations of a typical Parisian, I do see a remarkable amount of stripes. A large population bike around the city and there…
Tag: Fall 2024
Introduction: Eliza à Paris!
Bonjour! I’m Eliza Callahan, a junior studying Computational Biology and French. At Pitt, I am on the rowing team and a member of Kappa Delta, as well as a volunteer for Strong Women Strong Girls. Last year I also worked with the Office of Child Development in a Literacy and Learning Research Hub through the…
Finding Happiness in Copenhagen
Halfway through studying abroad in Copenhagen, I feel incredibly proud of how connected I feel to the city. Walking through the streets downtown, I see cobblestone, colorful buildings, canals, and hundreds of bikes. Copenhagen is hyggeligt, which is Danish for nice or cozy. It has the beauty of old European cities with the cleanliness and…
From Pittsburgh to the Riviera: Embracing the Mediterranean Pace at Sciences Po Menton
Life at Sciences Po Menton contrasts in many ways with life at Pitt and the environment I’m used to back home, making for an incredibly immersive, dynamic experience. Unlike Pitt’s sprawling urban campus in a bustling American city, Sciences Po Menton is nestled in a picturesque, Mediterranean town on the French Riviera, with a more…
Going to Uniontown, PA
Earlier this month, Pitt’s ARC-ACRI took our long-awaited trip to Fayette County. Our group, the Sustainability Capstone, has been thinking about this visit since we began our project in late August. All the research, interviews, and analysis we have done up to this point has been in an effort to be as knowledgeable and thorough…
Bella in Florence: We’re Halfway There
Although there might be a song reference in the title to “Living on a Prayer,” don’t let it fool you—I’m not excited for my experience to already be halfway over. However, with that being said, I am more than grateful to have about two months left in this beautiful country. So far, I can say…
Exploring Fayette County!
From October 3rd to October 5th, I had the incredible opportunity to explore all that Fayette County has to offer through my participation in the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI). The journey began on Thursday, October 3rd, when we set off around midday, arriving at our temporary home at the Touchstone Center for Crafts in…
Spending the Weekend in Fayette County
This past weekend, from October 3rd to October 5th, my team along with other groups and faculty participating in this project got to visit Fayette County for our first site visit of the semester. There, we got to learn more about the local concerns of Uniontown and Connellsville, tour local sites and attractions, and speak…
A Trip to Fayette County
From October 3 through October 5, 2024, the student and faculty cohorts of the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) went to Fayette County. This visit to Fayette County was the first site visit of the semester and consisted of trips to local towns and businesses. My group, the sustainability capstone, visited Connellsville and Uniontown during…
A trip to Fayette County: Our findings in Uniontown and Connellsville
Last weekend, I along with other Pitt college students traveled to Fayette county, a small county southwest of Pennsylvania near West Virginia’s border to learn about the region’s Appalachian roots. We planned to obtain research and broaden our understanding of the developing issues for our group special topics projects. The county is historically a part…