While I studied abroad in Italy, some of the biggest learning moments I experienced were outside the classroom. For the first time in my academic journey, I balanced an internship where I worked 20 hours a week with a full course load. On top of that, I also maintained a social life, visited museums, and…
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Looking for Locals
Even though I have been here in Italy since September, and it’s been nearly three months, I still struggle to adapt to the amount of free time that seems typical in Italian culture. Growing up in the United States and being involved in many clubs, activities, and rigorous coursework, I always knew there was something…
Friendly Firenze
I feel like I’m pretty well adjusted to Florence, and I thought that I was getting better at blending in with Italians now that I am halfway through my program. But this week has proven otherwise. Although I know now how to navigate the train station and buy museum tickets like a local, today I…
Becoming a Firenze Fiend
Hello everyone, my name is Hailey Latona and I am a senior studying the joint Mathematics-Economics major and a business minor. If you have been reading for a while, you might recognize my name since this is actually my second time studying abroad. Two summers ago, I studied Comparative Economics in Central Europe, and this…
Lessons from the Classrooms and Cobblestones of Central Europe
Already I want to go back. Even though I have physically settled in for the rest of the summer, my thoughts have not as I keep thinking and remembering the time I spent earlier this month in the Czech Republic and Poland. I specifically chose this trip to Central Europe to learn about how the…
A Quick Czech in
It seems like only a few short days ago, I posted, excited to venture off to Central Europe and start studying abroad, yet my time in the Czech Republic has already come to close. While I spent the majority of my time in Prague, I was also able to visit a few nearby communities such…
Un- and re-packing my bags!
Hi everyone! My name is Hailey Latona, and I just finished my second year at Pitt where I am pursuing a joint Mathematics-Economics major, a business minor, and the Global Distinction. Even though the year just wrapped up, and all of us students had to unpack up after moving out, I am already packed up…