Two weeks after my study abroad in Germany, I have had time to reflect on my experience and consider some of the major takeaways of my time abroad. My international experience consisted of two weeks in Munich, Germany at the University of Applied Sciences where I got hands-on experience in an industrial engineering setting. Our…
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Community Reflection: A German Way
My study abroad experience in Germany has been incredibly informative culturally, socially, and academically. Munich is aesthetically very similar to Pittsburgh and the United States – I feel comfortable on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences like I do back home at Pitt. The students are all very kind and welcoming, as are…
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…
Gabi’s Global Experience: Wrapup
As my study abroad trip to Brazil came to an end, I was filled with a lot of different emotions – I was both happy to be going home and also sad that my time in a new and exciting country was ending. The biggest surprises that came out of this experience were the richness…
Braving Brazil: Navigating a Global Space
Before coming to Brazil, I thought about some of the challenges I would face in the new country that would be different to the social and cultural norms I was used to in the United States. As a foreign traveler in a new place, I knew it was vital to be open-minded when it came…
Gabi’s in Brazil!
Hi! I’m Gabi Fernandes, a rising junior in the Swanson School of Engineering. I am majoring in chemical engineering and computer science and I’m getting a minor in chemistry. I am from the Philadelphia area (the suburb of West Chester, to be specific) so my commute to Pitt is about 5 hours. As a chemical…