For my elective course in Florence, I decided to take Beginning Composition Drawing. Prior to this course, I had no experience with drawing, unless you count elementary school. Day one of the course was very straightforward: after buying our art supplies, we were tasked with drawing a wine bottle. What I initially deemed a simple…

In my Italian course, we did an activity where we went to a local market to learn about its prevalence in Italian culture. On the walk to the market and while walking through the market, I had a variety of conversations with my instructor, who is a local.  One topic we discussed was fast food…

Throughout my time in Florence, I relied heavily on my phone. The city is large and filled with many small streets, so navigation was often a challenge. Although I learned my way around the city much better by the end of the program, I sometimes still needed directions for even short walks. I also found…

Hello! My name is Nick Harris, and I am a rising senior at Pitt, where I am studying Applied Mathematics. After graduating in Spring 2027, I plan to gain more professional experience and then pursue a master’s degree in quantitative economics. As I have never been out of the country before, I wanted to select…