My time in Argentina has officially come to an end. Yesterday we landed in Atlanta before heading off to our hometowns, marking the finale of our two weeks abroad. Who knew that in two weeks you could do and learn so much? From immersing in the culture to going on site visits to different hospitals…
Category: Plus3 2019
From Universities to Karaoke!
TUESDAY MAY 7TH Today was the day of learning. We initiated the day with a visit to Hangyang University, South Korea’s first engineering college and the 3rd best university in the country. I was particularly interested at this university for the implementation of engineering, STEM, advancement, and technology into the university. Once thing that I…
There’s Seoul Much to See
MONDAY MAY 6TH This morning, we started to go onto a tour around Seoul and explore some of the areas around our hotel. We started our tour at 10 am where we went to the Royal Palace, Gyeongbokgung, to watch the guards perform at the first gate. It was quite interesting. Some aspects of the…
Day 12 – New Swan Stone Castle
May 16th, 2019 Day 12 marks the last day that all 20 of us would spend the day together until departure on Saturday! It’s sad to think that the trip is so close to over and we’d be flying home so soon! 🙁 Today we had multiple destinations to visit and many things to see….
America to Japan, but Still in China
Its only our second day in Shanghai, but the trip seems to be ending so fast. The 13-hour flight felt like a month ago, but do we really only have three days left?! Today we had two visits, including the American Chamber of Commerce and Horiba. I didn’t really know what to expect from AmCham,…
One Last Ciao
After nearly 12 hours in the air, the wheels of the Boeing jetliner struck asphalt at DTW International Airport. My trip to Argentina had finally come to an end. As I sit here in my suburban bedroom, I can’t say theres not a little bit of me still wishing I was in my bustling, downtown…
Reflecting on the GerMANY Memories Made
Hello, for the last time. I sadly will not be starting with a quick intro about how I loved the breakfast at the hotel I had today, as I am back in the United States. I have to say Plus3 was one of the best experiences I have had, and now that I’m not with…
I have now acquired the drip.
Our first full day in Xi’an was a busy one. As we took the bus out to the children’s village, we noticed how different this new city was than Beijing. It’s less spread out, so it feels more like a normal city, but it is also older and gives off a more foreign vibe. We…
Almost time to say “Sea you later China!”
Today was our last full day in Shanghai and China, and I wasn’t ready to leave so soon. Today we set off to visit the Port of Shanghai which is the largest port in the world by amount of containers processed by the port. On our way there, we had a Pitt alum who had…
Returning to Ireland?
The trip to Ireland was spectacular, I greatly enjoyed being able to see the culture, companies, and most importantly, the working people. As stated in my initial post, I had hoped to see the aspects of Ireland that will decide whether I work there. I was not disappointed! I greatly appreciated the way the trip…
Free Day In Stuttgart, a.k.a. HEAVEN!! (Day 14)
May 17th, 2019 WARNING: LOTS OF CAR PICTURES!! Today was our free day. We could do as we pleased; we just had to be back at the hotel and checked in by 10:00 that night. One group was going to Munich, another to Salzburg in Austria, and Lucas and I were heading to Stuttgart. Why,…
Day 10: Ulm, When Do We Get to the Top?
We started off this Tuesday like no other. We started our day by climbing the extremely steep and clustered church tower in the city of Ulm. This church tower was the tallest church tower in the existence of all church towers. For me, it just felt like the tallest building in existence. Everyone on the…
An AustrINCREDIBLE Time in Salzburg (Day 13)
Today we had a particularly early day, but we all didn’t mind as we were so excited to go to Salzburg, Austria!! We were out the door of the hotel by 6:50 am on our way to the train station. We developed a count off system, each of us with a number one through ten,…
The Final Chapter
Two weeks filled with: learning about the Argentine health system, eating tons of empanadas, making new friends, living a once in a lifetime experience. In the two weeks that I was in Argentina I was able to experience an entire new culture that I was emerging myself into head first. The main focus of our…
That’s a Wrap!
Plus3 Argentina: the finale. Two weeks flew by, but the lessons I learned and the knowledge I gained from this trip will stay with me no matter how far I travel from Buenos Aires. Before packing my bags and making the journey to Argentina, I was worried about how my first experience studying abroad would…
40 Hours Later
The last day is finally here and wow it was long. Today it was time to travel back home. We woke up early to get on the bus because we had to drive all the way back to Seoul from Busan. It was about a 5 hour bus ride from Busan to the Incheon International…
Day 9: Carbon Filled Birthday!
On my birthday of all days, I finally got to visit the company that I have to present on. That company was SGL. SGL is a carbon fiber producer who also makes plenty of other products with graphites. SGL is also the number 1 carbon fiber supplier of the automobile industry. From their display I…
May 18: Reflecting in Dallas
Today we woke up bright and early to check out of our hotel in Busan and drive to the Incheon International Airport outside of Seoul. The drive took about six hours, including the two stops we made at rest areas in the country. At the rest stop, we indulged in one last Korean dish before…
The Longest Day of My Life
The day has come. After two amazing weeks full of new experiences and memories it is finally the day that we have to travel back to the United States. Unfortunately, it is not going to be a quick and easy day. We began the trip with our bus ride from Busan to Incheon International Airport,…
A final word on China
I can absolutely see being an engineer in China as an option. From this trip I have learned a lot about that. To be able to work in anything even a little related to China I will need to not only know Chinese but also the culture. This type of educational breadth comes from doing…