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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So Many Bikes
Hansini Kumar, Moving the Cities: Germany Fall 2023 Before going on my global experience, there are a few things I wish I had known to better prepare myself for the journey. First and foremost, having more detailed information about the project specifically tackled in the program would have been helpful. I only had a vague…
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Indoor/Outdoor Italian Culture
Kira Klein, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 One of my favorite surprising things about Italian culture is something that I did predict from media but was such a different experience in-person. This is the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces in Italy, and how united and blurred the lines are.…
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Sort-of Speaking Italian
Kira Klein, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 While not required, I did learn a bit of Italian for this program. I did Duolingo Italian for about 160 days before the program, and during it. I could generally say common phrases, such as hello, good day/evening night, and order food. However,…
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Learning to Navigate International Travel Alone
Maggie Altschaffl, Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way Summer 2024 Although my trip to Germany was an experience I will never forget, there were still challenges that I faced during the trip. The main challenge I had to overcome while being in Germany, was being out of the country for the first time ever…
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Exploring Munich
Maggie Altschaffl, Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way Summer 2024 One of my favorite things about studying abroad was being able to see Munich and explore all that it had to offer and learn more about the culture there. One thing I was able to do while being in Munich was going to see…
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My Little Italian Apartment
Morgan Powers, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2024 In Florence, I live in a ground-floor apartment on Borgo Pinti about 15 minutes northeast of the Duomo. This apartment houses six girls, including me. When you walk in, there is a long, tiled hallway that stretches the entire length of the apartment.…
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Immersing Myself in Brazilian Cuisine
Cassidy Laffey, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2024 Trying all the different foods was one of my favorite parts of being in Brazil. Ihave always been an adventurous eater so I was excited to try all sorts of new things while abroad. I really do think the foods I got to eat showcased…
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My Day-to-Day Life as a Student in Germany
Jordan DeWeese, Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way Summer 2024 During my time in Germany, I established a daily schedule based on my class and site visit itinerary. Most weekdays, I attended lectures or activity classes that began around 9 am and continued into the afternoon. These classes focused on business, technology, and engineering…
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Experiencing New Foods in Munich
Jordan DeWeese, Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way Summer 2024 Food was definitely something I was concerned about when traveling to a new country. I like to say that I am willing to try everything at least once, and I think I definitely kept to that while in Germany. I believe the food reflected…
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Personal and Professional Development on the German Way Program
Jordan DeWeese, Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way Summer 2024 Studying abroad has significantly influenced many of my goals as I enter my final year of undergraduate studies. The “Business, Technology, and Engineering the German Way” program has provided new perspectives on my existing goals and inspired new ones. I am excited to apply…