After relaxing for a few weeks post-Germany, I realize how grateful I am for this trip to have happened. Studying abroad in Augsburg, Germany for two weeks was an incredible experience that surpassed all my expectations. Not only did I get the chance to immerse myself in a new culture, but I also had the…

As much as I loved being with the group and exploring Germany, today was by FAR my favorite day. I got to see Harry Styles perform live on his “Love on Tour”. I went with Lauren, Colleen, and Jules. The concert wasn’t until 7 pm, but we had to get there earlier for several reasons:…

Today was the big day. It was time to present our presentations for our corresponding companies. The time to present wasn’t until 2 PM, so the teams (made up of German and American students) had up until then to prepare any last minute details. My team decided to meet up at the University at 11:30…

Before I start, the castle itself was beautiful… the conditions were not. Today was a very rainy and cold day, but it was still a very eventful one. We met in the lobby at 8 AM, grabbed some breakfast, and got on the bus to go to our first stop of the day: Castle Neuschwanstein….

Today was a bright and early day… we all met at 7:45 AM in the lobby. I slept in a little later than I wanted to, so I just grabbed an apple to go and started off my morning! My morning started off slow and sleepy with a two hour bus ride to Regensburg! Once…

To me, today seemed to be one of the most important and educational days out of our whole trip. We visited a concentration camp in Dachau today. Although this was not the first concentration camp I had been to, it was still as impactful as the last two had been. The concentration camp in Dachau…

Today was the first day where we did not tour any companies. Instead, we got to spend the day in Munich! We started on the later side (around 9:30 am), which was so nice when it came to our hours of sleep. We took the train to Munich, and when we got there we were…

Today we had an early start, with us meeting at 7:15 AM in the lobby. Fortunately, I was very well-rested, as I had crashed at 8 PM the night before. With some breakfast in my stomach, we got onto the bus, and headed to the Audi company located Ingolstadt, Germany. Although I got a lot…

The group started the day off with a breakfast at Baindlkirch, but to get there we had a bus ride of about 45 minutes, give or take. Unfortunately today was on the rainier side, but I luckily grabbed my umbrella before leaving. The food was very interesting, but I personally stuck with the raspberries on…

Today I got to sleep in a little later than the last three days. It was nice to finally not feel rushed in the morning! The group and I visited Grob Company in Mindelheim, Germany. The day consisted of an introductory presentation, factory tour, presentation about the company, and finally an HR presentation. All the…

Although we had a bright and early morning, I managed to be in the lobby on time this morning! Per usual, the breakfast was delicious. I even noticed that there were little tiny glass bowls for the jelly. I don’t know if this is made in America, but it was my first time seeing it!…

Like I mentioned at the end of my last blog, I was definitely jet-lagged. My body decided to wake me up at 6 AM. Although I tried to fall back asleep, I soon had to get up to meet with the rest of the group at 8 AM. The breakfast at the hotel was delicious,…

With it currently being 10 PM here in Augsburg (or 4 PM in Pittsburgh), I can definitely say that I am drained from the last (almost) two days. Yesterday, we left the University of Pittsburgh at 9 AM, and travelled from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, North Carolina around 12 PM. Post-arrival in Charlotte, we had a…

Hi everyone! My name is Kaylee Uribe, and I am a current freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in bioengineering on the pre-med track, hoping to go onto Medical school following graduation. I was born in Arizona, but I grew up in Pittsburgh, so I am not too far from home. I…