It’s hard to believe that four weeks of navigating canal-lined streets, studying 17th-century anatomical art, and figuring out Amsterdam’s tram system have already come to an end. When I think back to the beginning of this experience, I’m struck by how much has changed and not just in what I’ve learned academically, but in how…
Tag: psychology
Shared Curiosity: How Community Forms in Foreign Spaces
Studying abroad is easy to measure by the places you go and the things you learn. You remember the museums, the train rides, the cities you visit, the essays you write, and the readings you finish. But looking back on my time in the Netherlands, I think the part that will stay with me most…
Redefining “Success”: Ambition, Balance, and the Dutch Work Culture
“Hustle Culture” vs. “Doe Maar Gewoon” One of the biggest differences I’ve observed is the difference between the American hustle culture and the Dutch emphasis on balance. In the United States, success often feels tied to constant productivity. Busy schedules, late nights, working through the lunch break, and always working toward the next accomplishment are…
Who Is a City Built For?
From the moment I arrived, I noticed Amsterdam’s transportation. Cobblestone streets, rows of bicycles, dedicated bike lanes, and canals filled with boats all work together to keep the city moving. Coming from Pittsburgh, the difference has been impossible to ignore. At home, most people get around by driving or taking the bus. Whether I’m catching…
Anticipating Amsterdam
Hi everyone! My name is Marcie and I’m a rising fourth-year psychology major with a minor in social work at Pitt. On track to become a clinical psychologist, a career that feels tied to one basic thing – understanding people. Any conversation I have with a client will start with their story, and that’s exactly…
From Uncertainty to Clarity: My Brackenridge Research Experience
Hello! My name is Su bin An and I am a rising senior, majoring in Psychology. I am here again to share my experience with my summer Brackenridge research. This summer, I worked with my mentor, Dr. Leslie Horton, and research staff in the YETI lab. I explored how the caregivers’ stress affects the social…
Emerson is back from London
It has been a little under two weeks since I left London, and it hurt a lot to say goodbye. Not only was it hard to leave a place I had called home as a kid, but the weeks I spent in London were some of the best weeks of my life. Getting to explore…
Exploring Parental Money Talk — My Brackenridge Reflection
Hello everyone for the last time this summer! As a reminder of who I am — my name is Hanna Enos, and I’m a rising junior majoring in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience, Linguistics, and Applied Statistics. This summer, I worked under the guidance of my mentor Dr. Melissa Libertus to explore data from an…
Emerson’s back in London!
Hiya! I’ve been in London for about a week now, after having spent two weeks in Pittsburgh, and it’s been a blast so far. While we’ve been learning a lot here, we also have been seeing and doing some tourist-y things, such as a walking tour of Cambridge, a food tour, and more! London definitely…
Suicide Prevention for Marginalized Youth- Brackenridge Intro
Hi! My name is Campbell Martinez and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Psychology. I am so excited and grateful to be doing independent research this summer as a part of the Brackenridge fellowship! For my project I am focusing on suicidal adolescents (specifically LGBTQ+ adolescents and adolescents of…