Panther programs are designed by our Global Experiences Office staff along with faculty, composed primarily of Pitt students, and are typically led by someone from Pitt.
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The Delicious German Food Scene
Brenna Baker, Moving the Cities: Germany Fall 2023 Embarking on a study abroad trip to Munster, Germany, has not only been an academic adventure but also a culinary exploration that has expanded my palate and offered insights into the city’s rich culture. The notion that “food is the window to the soul” gained a deeper…
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How to Win Over an Interviewer: 3 Ways my Study Abroad Experience Helped Land a Job
Tyler Kenny, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 Raise your hand if you love interviews! Unfortunately, I cannot count how many hands just went up… but I will assume at least one person winced at the thought of an endless sea of applications, phone-screenings, and interviews. This blog is for that…
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Studying Abroad Helped Me as a Mechanical Engineer, Here’s How
Tyler Kenny, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 Did it… or am I just looking for an excuse to talk about studying abroad? It really did help, although the latter is partially true as well. It’s been a few months now working as an entry level mechanical engineer. Thinking back on…
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Studying Abroad on a Budget: A Guide to Making the Most Without Spending the Most
Tyler Kenny, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 Food. Admittedly this was one of my first thoughts once I found out that I had the chance to visit Italy. For good reason, though. Looking back, the food was even better than I imagined. But there was something I was worried about…
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Brazil’s Baffling Bathrooms
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 As soon as I stepped foot in Brazil, I began to notice a trend emerge. Each time I went to use the restroom, I spotted a small trash can lingering next to the toilet. I did not question it at first because our first destination…
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The Amazing Brazilian Food Scene
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 Much like the US, Brazil is a melting pot. It has large African, German, and Japanese populations, among others, who have blended their food and culture into the country. For that reason, the cities in Brazil have restaurants for almost every cuisine imaginable, as well…
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Acknowledging the Language Barrier
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 For other students planning on traveling to Brazil, it is important to recognize that language is a barrier. In Brazil, the national language is Portuguese, and the majority of people do not speak Spanish or English as a secondary language, which are the main languages…
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Adapting to Life in Germany
Nicki Wealand, Moving the Cities: Germany Fall 2023 Interacting with the German locals was a lot easier than I thought it would be, since most locals were able to speak English very well and could easily answer questions about transportation and food. All the locals I interacted with when trying to figure out how to…
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Navigating Dietary Restrictions in Germany
Nicki Wealand, Moving the Cities: Germany Fall 2023 For our program in Germany, we ate breakfast and lunch at the university, and then went out for dinner each night. Breakfast for everyone consisted of something from a local bakery, and in my case was usually a gluten free baked good I got from the store…
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Opening Up to an International Perspective
Nicki Wealand, Moving the Cities: Germany Fall 2023 This study abroad experience was primarily a week-long design sprint to help with the UN Sustainability Goals. I joined this experience because I am doing Environmental Engineering and the Sustainability Certificate, so the sustainability component really interested me. During the project I really enjoyed learning more about…