Hi to everyone who has been following along. It’s been a couple of weeks since I returned to the US, and I have finally digested my time in London. To those who don’t remember, I am Nicholas Sawicki, and I interned in the Major Trauma and Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital. This experience has…
Tag: Global Program
Historical Sites: From White Cliffs to the Channel
Being placed in London not only had me living in a city full of history but also a short commute away from historic sites. As such, this made a plan for a perfect day trip from London. The white cliffs of Dover are one of the first icons that come to mind when people think…
London’s Museums and Musicals
There is a sentiment that the best way to understand a country and its history is by visiting their musuems. The good news for me is that not only does London have multiple world-class museums, but they are free to the public. The first and one of the more well-known places I visited was the…
Florentine Finale
The time I spent in Italy were six weeks full of learning both inside the classroom and outside, in the heart of the city center. Both of the courses I completed took place in classrooms and observing the busy city center of Florence, which furthered my understanding of the concepts presented in both classes. In…
Transparency in Tuscany
Surely by reading this title you can see my interest in creating titles with alliteration, but I really feel as though it is a fitting window into what my life looks like in Florence. As I am ending the third week and halfway marker of my first experience abroad, I would love to really allow…
CAPA, Cobblestone, and Connections
Ciao! I am very excited to introduce myself! My name is Olivia, and I am a rising junior completing a dual degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh – Greensburg. I am in the Pitt in Florence program through CEACAPA, a company that specializes in educational programs abroad. I will be…
Temporarily hypothetical (maybe?)
I’m not sure what the future holds, but I certainly wouldn’t mind Dublin being a part of my life once again down the line. If I’m planting some more permanent roots over here, the first step is to figure out where I’d be staying. In my previous posts, I’ve mentioned how perfect my location is…
Grappling with Expectations
I’d like to elaborate on something that I’ve mentioned in a previous post: the challenge of my own expectations. In retrospect, the fact that I’ve brought it up already speaks to how much it’s been in the back of my mind since being abroad. Whether I was aware of it at the beginning or not,…
Taking inventory: a brief interlude
A few key takeaways from my time in Ireland so far: You know how when babies learn to swim, they’re often just tossed right in and they eventually get the hang of it? That’s a fairly accurate description of my early adjustment period in Dublin – in a good way! Keeping with the aquatic theme,…
Howya Now?
No matter how hard I fought the feeling, I couldn’t help it. It was a losing battle against the notion that once I embarked on what will be a once in a lifetime experience, I would find myself, instantly metamorphosing into who I’m meant to become. Don’t worry, I’m cringing just as much as you…