Hello! My name is Kylie Wishneski and I am a rising junior at Pitt majoring in bioengineering. On campus, I am involved with Engineers Without Borders and the WPTS engineering staff, the campus radio station. Outside of campus activities, I enjoy running, biking, and have recently started a journey of learning how to make sourdough…
Tag: South Africa
South Africa: One Country but Many Experiences
After just two weeks in South Africa, I experienced so much. So much in fact that I don’t know where to begin in my summary of the program. I guess the best way to start is with a reminder of what my program was about. Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa was a…
A First Glance at South Africa
This program was designed for engineers to travel abroad and see firsthand the effects of engineering decisions. My first week in South Africa, where I visited the city of Johannesburg, was very eye-opening for me in this way. Although apartheid was abolished in the country 30 years ago, the effects of it still remain with…
Amber Heads to South Africa
Hi everyone, my name is Amber and I am participating in the program, Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa. I am a junior Computer Engineering major. This program in South Africa is made for engineers to experience the consequences their decisions can have on others. Students learn how to recognize possible consequences and…
Living Life on the Edge (of Africa)
Hello again! This time I am taking advantage of the sunlight in the midst of winter in Cape Town, South Africa. While it doesn’t have anything on Pittsburgh weather, I can’t figure out why I still have to wear two pairs of socks before I am able to move my feet. However, it has been…
Subways, Deer, and Goodbye Japan- Oh My!
If there are two things I can say for certain about myself, they are that I am very emotional and I am terrible at goodbyes. The two are a terrible combination so you can probably guess what it was like when I received an email about my upcoming flight to Cape Town next week. I…
The Train Is Now Departing To: Kyoto, Japan
This is Anum Bajwa reporting live from Kyoto, Japan! I am a rising senior finishing up my Psychology major as well as Neuroscience and Chemistry minors, and a certificate in Global Health (a mouthful, I know). This Summer will be a true trip around the globe as I will be in Kyoto, Japan for 6…