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…
Tag: Spring 2023
Balancing Life While Abroad
If I had to sum up the most challenging aspect of studying abroad for a semester, it would be the struggle to find balance. Between wanting to live up to the social media-created facade of the experience, to wanting to honor your own interests and mental health, it can be hard to know how much…
Mapping the Semester
Over the past semester, I had the opportunity to work as an intern with the Fayette County Cultural Trust (FCCT), under the guidance of Michael Edwards and Dan Cocks, and in collaboration with other faculty members and students from the University of Pittsburgh. This internship was offered to me to continue research I began last…
Living and Learning: Study Abroad Takeaways
Before embarking on my study abroad journey, I could not have imagined all the different ways that this program would impact my life. Studying abroad is truly an experience like no other that has the ability to teach valuable lessons and transform perspectives. As I look back on my weeks abroad so far, there are…
A Life in Sweden?
Hej alla! I’m writing this just after completing my Swedish Language oral exam presentation, and feeling very successful! So, today I’d like to talk about a topic that I’ve thought about quite a few times – becoming a full-time resident and working in Sweden. I am lucky to have many teachers here in Stockholm who…
New city, new life
Hello all! April has officially begun, which sadly means that my study abroad journey is steadily coming to an end. Time has absolutely flown by, but since I have been in Copenhagen for about three months now, there are definitely some major takeaways I have learned from both my living and academic experiences. The first…
Wrapping Things Up
This international experience has provided me with a lot of growth in many different areas of my life. Personally, during the program, I felt as though a lot of growth happened with forming relationships and setting boundaries and expectations within certain relationships. Academically, I have grown to realize that learning looks different all over the…
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…