Today we visited Sibö Chocolate, Riverside Gastropub, and a local university. At Sibö Chocolate we learned the history of chocolate, from the Spanish invasion to now, aswel as the sustainability innovations that the owner is constantly making. At Riverside Gastropub, we learned how the owner transformed a burned down disco into a community center and…
Bilbao Day 12: The Final Day :(
Today was our final day in Bilbao, and I can’t believe the trip is already over. I’ve met some of the best people, and I truly couldn’t be more grateful for this experience. In the morning, we headed to the School of Engineering one last time. We had a presentation about the healthcare system in…
Game Design
Today we had a site visit to Glass Egg Studio, a Virtuos company. It was such a cool site visit. They do high-end 3D and 2D art production for AAA video games. They have long partnerships with different game developers and have produced assets for the Forza Motorsport/Horizon series, Rockstar Games, 2k Sports, Spiderman, PUBG,…
Day Eleven: Mud Everywhere
Today we woke up at the same time as always and got breakfast! After that it was time to head to our company visit at Tekniker! It was a beautiful bus ride and the company was situated on top of a mountain so the view was amazing! We arrived and sat through a brief presentation…
Monday — The University of Augsburg
The University was honestly not what I was expecting. It was very similar to the smaller colleges that I had toured in the States. The lake and the vegetation around the campus were different from those back home. The cantina was awesome. The students, from what I asked, love the food. I ended up trying…
Day 5: Almost got knocked out
We started out early with a site visit to GlassEgg. This tour really intrigued me because I tend to play games. They went through a list of the game companies they’ve worked with, and I could recognize some of them. It was especially cool when they showed some designs they had created—I actually own that…
I learned a choco-lot today at Sibö
On our excursions today, we visited Sibö chocolate, toured, and had a wonderful lunch at Riverside Gastropub, and attended an informational lecture about medical device sales in Costa Rica at the Universidad Latina. At first glance, I felt that this schedule was very disorganized, but as we made our journey through each location, I realized…
Day 3: University Student – German Edition
This morning, we took the streetcars for the first time to the University of Augsburg. The streetcars were packed with both university students and people in the workforce. One thing that surprised me was how clean and efficient they were. The only comparable transportation in Pittsburgh are the PRT buses, which are not as clean…
Day 5: BoxCars
Day 5 was full of both excitement and exhaustion. We attended a site visit to GlassEgg, a game art studio that has been in the game for over 25 years. They create all sorts of different art for a plethora of different video game genres. From the characters in Lego Fortnite to dinosaurs in racing…
Exploring La Matanza!
Today we went to the Universidada Nacionla de La Matanza and the Proissien Hospital and the UNLaM facilities, this is one of the largest and most populated municipalities in Buenos Aires Province. It was really interesting because even though the population is about the same as Buenos Aires, the areas felt totally difference between economic…
A look into the Outter Skirts ~Day 5
Today we got to tour one public hospital called Garoissien. They are only funded by their province and maintain most of the populations health. While touring we met two nursing students Estrella and Lara. They were best friends and showed us a great time! The hospital was set up similar to others we had seen…
Education and Public Healthcare
This morning we visited Paroissien Hospital. First impression was the outside of the hospital. There were piles of trash right outside the door we entered. The hospital is located in a low income area, and they do not have much funding. The building was originally built to assist the military but then became a hospital….
Day 3: Catch me on the Gucci Hill
This morning, we officially got to meet the students from the University of Augsburg! We arrived on campus by streetcar and walked through to the business building. The university was a lot different than I expected. From the pictures we saw before departure, it seemed very spread out and located in the countryside. However, it…
Day 2: Day in the life of a University of Augsburg student
To start the day, I enjoyed my first German breakfast and cappuccino at the hotel! I was feeling excited to see the University’s campus, but I was also apprehensive to learn what our presentations in the morning would entail. Taking the train for the first time was easier and more familiar than I had expected….
Day 2: New and Improved
The first thing I noticed about Germany was how clean and quiet it was. Coming off the plane, I was unsure if the atmosphere was due to getting off an eight-hour flight at 7:30 in the morning or if it was like that everywhere. Spending time in the city today showed me that it is…
Day 2: A First Glimpse of Augsburg
We landed in Munich early this morning around 7:30 AM local time. When we got off the plane, we had to go through customs and already half of us got separated to go through a different line. We got through super quick and were able to take a few minutes to freshen up and grab…
Day 0: The Long-haul
After spending the night in Tower A with the other students, I woke up around 8 a.m. and got ready to head to the airport. The bus arrived at 9:30 a.m., and we left for the airport for our 12:30 p.m. departure. This was the first time I had really spent time with the other…
Day 1 – Here we go!
We are off! At 9:30 AM, our bus departed from Tower A, where we slept the night before, to the Pittsburgh International Airport. This is where we will begin the longest travel day I have ever experienced. There was no baseline for this trip, because I have never traveled internationally. Before our first flight, we…
Day 5: Reconnecting with my Horse-Like Spirit for the Year of the Horse
First of all, I’m obsessed with horses and I also have a strong feeling that when I die I will reincarnate as a horse, so I was super excited to be around some horses today at the Neuschwanstein Castle! It’s also the Chinese Lunar Year of the Red Fire House, so I try to embody…
Day 1: Augsburg Arrival
Arriving in Germany, I was immediately amazed. Not only did the scenery meet my expectations but exceeded them completely. The solid green fields, the enormous mountains in the distance, it was truly amazing. I stared in awe at these sights for the entirety of the bus ride, before finally arriving in Augburg. At first, I…