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Falling in Love with Barcelona
Isabella Anzideo, IES Barcelona Spring 2025 Barcelona was the best city I could have imagined to study abroad in. It was the perfect city for me. The city of Barcelona is vibrant, diverse, and filled with energy. The city has so much history yet still modern with today’s society. When I first arrived in Barcelona,…
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Gaining Clarity of Goals Abroad
Isabella Anzideo, IES Barcelona Spring 2025 Studying abroad has definitely changed me for the better and has influenced me on all different levels. While studying abroad I gained a new perspective on things not only about myself but about the world. Before going abroad, I knew what my academic, career and personal goals were but…
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Approach Study Abroad with an Open Mind
Isabella Anzideo, IES Barcelona Spring 2025 There are so many things I could say but the most important piece of advice I think I can give and what helped me the most is to approach everything with an open mind and a willingness to be uncomfortable and try new things. You have so many expectations…
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Connecting with the Culture in Cyprus
Alexis Hammerling, Plus3 Cyprus Summer 2025 During my time in Cyprus I was able to speak to many of the locals, and use my knowledge of the Greek language to my advantage. My grandparents came from Greece in their 20s. They bought a house near Magee hospital and have lived there ever since. They are…
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Budgeting for Beaches and Biscotti
Emre Akcakanat, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 This is from Elba Island, which I visited on a budget weekend trip from Florence. It looks like a postcard, but getting there and making it work financially definitely took some planning. That’s kind of how I approach life abroad in general now, trying to enjoy everything…
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Rome in a Day, Florence for a Lifetime
Emre Akcakanat, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 During my semester in Florence, I took a weekend trip to Rome and visited the Capitoline Museums. I saw the Dying Gaul in person, and it hit me way harder than I thought it would. You see this statue of a warrior who’s clearly been defeated, but…
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From Overwhelmed to Open: A Reset in Sardegna
Emre Akcakanat, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 When I first got to Florence, I felt a little overwhelmed. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an amazing place. But adjusting to a new routine, new language, different class structures, and trying to keep up with everything socially made my brain feel constantly “on.” I felt like…
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My Takeaways from Study Abroad in Sydney
Cameron Golden, Global Business Institute: Sydney Spring 2025 Reflecting on my program, there are many things I’m going to miss about the people and the lifestyle in Sydney. There’s something about Australia in general that creates a very peaceful mindset and focuses on your personal well-being. People in Australia really strive to make the most…
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Zetland: My Home in Sydney
Cameron Golden, Global Business Institute: Sydney Spring 2025 We live in a suburb of Sydney called Zetland at a hotel and a residential chain called Meriton. I have three other roommates, one of whom I knew before at Pitt, and the other two from other colleges around the U.S. My roommates and I get along…
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Our University and Daily Life in Sydney
Cameron Golden, Global Business Institute: Sydney Spring 2025 In our program with CEA CAPA in Sydney, we take most of our lessons at a University of Technology Sydney building (UTS), which is located right in Haymarket. Haymarket is the Chinatown of Sydney, but it’s also where a lot of the hustle and bustle is. With…