I am proud to say that I am continuing to become more of a local in Nicosia. After two months here, I have got just about all the bus routes mapped out and I can definitely show you some of the best coffee shops downtown. Most of my learning has come from the unexpected; off-the-cuff…

Flying into Cyprus, I was alone. No other Pitt student selected to study in Nicosia, and passport control even told me I was the only American on the flight when I arrived. Honestly, it was a little frightening. I had never traveled out of the country alone, and I thought I may have been dropped…

Although I have only begun my journey I know that my time here will be finite. But, I am definitely set to make the most of it! My most important goal during my stay in Cyprus is to improve my Greek communication abilities. Reconnecting and relearning a language I grew up with was a huge…

Hello! My name is Robert Bilodeau, and I am a rising third-year student in the College of General Studies. This year I will be studying at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus. As a quick geography reminder, Cyprus is an island European nation located in the Mediterranean below Turkey. At Pitt, I am pursing a…