Hi! My name is Lauren, and I am a rising Pitt Honors senior majoring in Chemistry. I have a concentration in Biological Sciences and I am pursing a Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. This summer, I am studying and interning in London as part of the Healthcare in British Context program. I will take…
Tag: Internship
Saying Goodbye
These past 3.5 months have been different from anything that you could have imagined in your wildest dreams. At first, it seems like time is moving at a snail’s pace and you perhaps have too much time, but as the end draws near it seems like time simply won’t stop ticking and you are running…
My Future in London
I would like to live in the same neighborhood that I currently live in, which is in Maida Vale in an apartment complex called Sutherland. I would say that Sutherland really suits me as I am a relatively introverted person that values their own time and being in a peaceful environment. Although I have heard…
Overcoming Challenges in London
My biggest challenge that I have faced in London so far is being homesick and feeling like I am missing out on everything that my friends and family back home are doing. I was really running on adrenaline the first half of the semester. Additionally my schedule was always jam packed with classes, my internship,…
Changing Expectations Since Coming to London
I was expecting classes to be relatively the same to the ones at back home, but it’s really different. One of the most obvious differences is the location of where my classes take place in London. The CAPA center is located in a bustling area in the heart of London. And the center itself just…
Living in London
While in London, I am living in an apartment complex called Sutherland in Maida Vale. I am living with 5 other girls from different universities that are from mainly the northeastern part of the United States. Our neighborhood is in a very posh area that is also very residential. All the houses and apartments have…
My Goals for the Semester in London
I have many varying goals that I have set for myself in preparation for coming to London. This is because I have always been somewhat of a planner, I need to write things down to ensure that I accomplish them. There is something about handwriting your hopes and dreams that makes them come true. At…
Preparing For My Adventure in London
Hi there, I am Kimberly Chen and I am a junior at the business school at the University of Pittsburgh. I am double majoring in finance and business information systems with a certificate in business analytics. I chose this combination because I like working with numbers and solving problems. Also I would like to work…
Interning with the Fayette County Cultural Trust
Hello! My name is Natalie, and I am a senior at Pitt majoring in Urban Studies and Anthropology, minoring in Political Science, and getting a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. In addition to my studies, I am an intern with the Fayette County Cultural Trust for this Spring semester. The Fayette County Cultural Trust…
Internship at the Fayette County Cultural Trust
My name is Allyson Doolittle and I am a senior Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Sustainability student. I am currently working as an intern for the Fayette County Cultural Trust, the FCCT, where I have expanded off of research I initiated last semester in my Sustainability Capstone class. After working closely with the President and the…