Having returned from my Vietnam travels, I see the two weeks I spent overseas as an unforgettable experience. The trip began with a warm welcome from students and staff at the University of Economics and Finance (UEF), setting the tone for the rest of my stay. Throughout the trip, I got to know many Vietnamese…

Wow. What a trip. I am so glad that I had the chance to experience a different culture as well as meet students my age from that culture. Vietnam was, as expected, different than America. Most of our days here involved going to the University of Economics and Finance and having a lecture about some…

Hi, everyone! I might be posting this a little more than halfway through the trip, but I can still explain how everything was when I was halfway through my stay in Vietnam. Vietnam is honestly not that different when comparing it to my community at the University of Pittsburgh, because they value the importance of…

After reaching the halfway point of my time in Vietnam, I experienced once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and learned so much about Vietnamese culture. Ho Chi Minh City is so different from any city I have ever been to, and is so much fun to explore. The city is constantly active and riddled with fast-moving people and motorbike…

Here in Vietnam, I have been making friends not only with the Pitt students I am traveling with, but also the University of Economics and Finance students in Ho Chi Minh that we are partnered with. This is creating a change of pace to life back home. We all know we have two weeks to…

Hello everybody! I am Daniel Cooper and a rising sophomore in Chemical Engineering. I also am planning on getting a minor in Electrical Engineering. I am from the suburbs of Cincinnati with three siblings, four step siblings, three cats, and a dog. A major factor in my decision to come to Pitt was the plethora…

Hi everyone! My name is Henry Lombardi, and I am a first-year student majoring in Chemical Engineering. I intend to pursue the Sustainability certificate and possibly minor in Bioengineering or Material Science. I was born and raised in New York City, but I have family here in Pittsburgh, which was one of the many things…