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My Advice for Others
Zakhar Paulousky, CIEE Open Campus Block in Paris, Fall 2025 There are so many things that one must navigate while studying abroad. This should come as no surprise to anyone. People have very different cultures, practices, and food, among many other things. There are a number of administrative hurdles that one must jump through as…
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The Impact of Studying Abroad
Zakhar Paulousky, CIEE Open Campus Block in Paris, Fall 2025 As for many people, my time studying abroad has been one of the best experiences of my life. With that status, it has definitely shifted and changed me as well. Personally, academically, and professionally, I feel like I have grown a significant amount over the past 4 months…
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Why AJY Heidelberg Stands Out
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 I have always wanted to study abroad, and that dream has now become a reality for me. I am currently spending a year in Germany as part of the American Junior Year (AJY) at Heidelberg University program, and, throughout the past three months, this program has been all that…
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How is German Academic Culture Different from Pitt?
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 With the weather growing slowly but steadily colder and the trees losing more and more leaves each day, the approach of winter is apparent. Along with this awareness came the realization that, now towards the end of November, my friends and classmates in the US only have a couple…
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Tongue-Tied: Challenges with Navigating Daily Life in a Different Language
Kim Heinzelmann, AJY Heidelberg Fall 2025 I grew up speaking English and only English. In fact, I was already in my teenage years when my school started offering foreign language courses. That aside, once I began, it did not take very long for me to realize that I absolutely loved learning languages. Throughout high school,…
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Exploring Tokyo: My Study Abroad Life with CIEE
Ethan Tran, CIEE: Tokyo Summer 2025 Hello, my name is Ethan Tran, and I am currently participating in the CIEE Summer Japanese Studies program in Tokyo, Japan, which is run by CIEE, a non-profit organization that promotes international education and exchange programs for students and educators. I take classes at J. F. Oberlin University’s Shinjuku…
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Insights and Advice for Living Abroad
Hunter Fanella, SRAS: Georgia Summer 2025 Before my 8-week trip in Tbilisi, Georgia, I had never been outside of the United States. The furthest I had lived from my hometown was simply an hour away in Pittsburgh. Although I had acclimated to living with roommates, without my parents, and in a new city, living in…
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Daily Life in Japan
An Le, CIEE: Kyoto, Japan Summer 2025 The one truly surprising thing about daily life in Kyoto was how early the sun rises compared to Pennsylvania. The light would already be hitting the corners of my eyes by about 4:40 a.m, and the city would be awake with students walking to school by 6:00 a.m.…
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Advice for Future CIEE Participants
An Le, CIEE: Kyoto, Japan Summer 2025 The scariest part of participating in my study abroad program was not knowing what to expect. Unfortunately, Pitt in Japan was cancelled this year due to low enrollment and I had to find a new program instead. CIEE is a Pitt Recognized Program, but there was still relatively…
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Exploring Kyoto and Tokyo
An Le, CIEE: Kyoto, Japan Summer 2025 Kyoto feels incredibly easy to simply exist in. Everything interesting to see is within a walkable distance, and the public transportation system makes up for the parts that aren’t. Upon completion of my study abroad program, I went to Tokyo for a week to compare the two cities.…