Although I am still abroad traveling with my family, my time in Florence has sadly come to an end. Having the opportunity to live like a local for six weeks has been an incredible experience that has taught me a lot. It was different than simply being a tourist for a few days because I…
Tag: Summer2024
Tackling Cyber-Attacks One Policy at a Time: 2024 SHURE-Grid Fellowship
Hi everyone! My name is Katie Fitzpatrick, and I am a rising Senior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Frederick Honors College. At Pitt, I am majoring in Political Science and Psychology, with a minor in Chemistry and a certificate in Conceptual Foundations in Medicine. I’m originally from Philadelphia and enjoy…
I want to move to Italy!
I can’t believe I’m more than halfway through my program here in Florence. Time is flying by too fast, but I’ve been trying to squeeze every possible experience out of it! As I’ve been living here, I’ve had the opportunity to observe the differences in the culture and community between here and the United States….
So Long Ireland !
The beauty and diversity of this world are the reasons why I wake up to fight and work hard every day. Growing up, I had the privilege of being shown the vast, incredible land and water of the Earth by my parents. These experiences formed some of my top values, such as family, traveling, education,…
Half Way In Dublin !
Community can simply mean a group of people living in an area together with commonalities. If that were the case, then my community in Dublin, Ireland is quite similar to my community back at school in Pittsburgh. I am surrounded by people my age, nineteen to twenty one, who are all in my major. Much…
“Mami! Me Voy a Firenze”: Stephany Andrade
As a first-generation college student, I never expected to be telling my mom that I’d be studying abroad in Florence. I’d always thought that studying abroad just wasn’t in the cards for me. After learning that I had received a Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship, The Martinson Elevate Award, and a Pitt GlobalExperiences Office Scholaship I…
Ava is Indiana Jones in Greece (but without the danger)
Hello! My name is Ava Downie, and I am a rising Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Classics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences as well as the David C. Frederick Honors College. I am headed off to Greece this summer where I will get to participate in an…