Such a fun day! I’m sad our time is coming to an end, we only have 3 full days left! It definitely went by fast. Today we had the chance to visit a women owned banana plantation and Dole pineapple plantation. Both were very informative and super interactive which I loved and made the trip…
Category: Plus3 2022
Auf wiedersehen PA, Hallo Germany!
Hey guys! My name is Lauren McCay and I am currently a freshman Pitt Business student on track to major in marketing with a certificate in Leadership and Ethics. Eventually, I hope to work in a big city with a large media company. I am involved in a couple of clubs here such as AMA…
Hallo von Amerika!
Hallo Alle! My name is Isabella Catanese and I’m a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration (CBA). I plan on double majoring in Finance and Data Analytics and minoring in German. I’m currently a member of Smart Women’s Security (SWS) and the League of Emerging Analytics Professionals (LEAP). I also work…
Hype for Cyprus
Hello everyone! My name is Grace Brignola and I will be traveling to Cyprus through Plus3 in just a few short weeks (crazy) but before that madness begins I thought I’d introduce myself! I am a first-year business student studying marketing and business information systems. Originally, I am from Phoenixville, PA, or the classic “an…
23 days till Costa Rica!
Hi Everyone! My name is Katie Heckroth and I am from Cleveland, Ohio. I am finishing up my freshman year in the College of Business Administration as a marketing major. Some of my involvement at Pitt includes being one of the recruitment chairs for Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity, a sister of Alpha…
From Pittsburgh to Deutschland!
Hey everyone! My name is Eduardo Weissmann and I am a first year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I plan on majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in either electrical engineering or computer science and a certificate in design. I have been and plan on being involved in a variety of clubs…
The Start of an Irish Adventure
Hello, my name is Manato Matsuoka, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh double majoring in supply chain management and business information systems while double minoring in economics and history. I am I am excited to be a part of the Plus3 Ireland program and learn more about the culture and business environment there! On…
Here I Come Germany
Hello everyone! My name is Colleen O’Malley and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. I am currently a bioengineering major at the Swanson School of engineering on the premed track with the intent to also graduate with a chemistry minor and a certificate in Health Humanities. Since I intend to go to…
GERMANY PLUS3 AND ME
Hello there! My name is Kat Listwak and I am currently finishing up my freshmen year here at The University of Pittsburgh. I am in their College of Business Administrations studying Finance and Data Analytics. I am currently involved in some academic clubs here at the University. Those clubs are called LEAP and Undergraduate Finance…
Nach Deutschland!
Hi everyone! My name is Ryan Martin and I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. I am currently planning to dual major in Finance and Data Analytics with a minor in Economics. I grew up in York, Pennsylvania, and decided to come to Pittsburgh because I love the city and got to explore…
The Commencement of the Culmination
Hi! I am Noah Kochavi, a current freshman in the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. I am majoring in computer engineering with a minor in mathematics. Due to my headstart through several AP classes, I am taking sophomore-level classes such as Linear Circuits and Systems, and Intro to Theoretical Mathematics. I have experience…
Final Thoughts
As I write the last blog post for my plus3 Germany travels on the flight back to the USA, I can’t help but to think back to myself just 2 weeks ago. The wide – eyed anxious girl that was waiting for her flight to Europe, is now coming back with a whole new genre…
Adventure 12: Wait, that’s my train!
To Austria we go! Today was our free day and what would be more exciting than going to a different country? And that’s exactly what we did! All 19 of us decided to visit Salzburg, Austria and let me say it was one of the memorable train rides of my entire life! The day started…
Adventure 11: Presentation Day
Today’s the day – Presentation Day! I truly can not believe that it is already the day to present our company, the same company that I felt like I was just assigned to in our Sennott Square classroom. Normally, when I have presentations I am very anxious to present, however today I couldn’t be more…
Adventure 5: Weisswurst as a Vegetarian
The fourth day has rolled around and I just don’t know where the time has gone! Last week, I was stress packing for “The Big Germany” trip, but now we already have one week left before we come back home, which is absolutely insane! Today, thankfully we had a later call time and so I…
Adventure 8: Dachau
I want to keep today’s blog post short because no depth of my vocabulary could consciously express my thoughts of what I learned today. Today we visited Dachau. All of the stories and history lessons that I have heard before today, could not have prepared me for all of the direct hurt that I felt…
Adventure 4: Shreya, sprechst du Englisch?
Wednesday was the most packed day by far! We visited 2 Munich located companies, Webasto and BMW. The key aspect that I remember from the Webasto visit, was the architecture from their new offices and workstations. Webasto is a rook manufacturing company and so what that meant was we walked through the work/ testing station…
Adventure 6: GROB & German Burgers
I honestly have to say that I will never get enough German bread. I will choose my lingonberry jam and my Brötchen everyday of the week! Finally, it was time for my company visit, Grob Werke! A company of great power and influence (as we learned today), makes automated manufacturing equipment for automobiles companies such…
Adventure 7: Munich
A day in the city! Today was our first full day to explore the city, the great city of Munich! We hopped on a tram which took us to the train station that would take us to Munich. Since the city is so close, we got there in about an hour and the ride there…
Adventure 9: Ulm
Another day, another city! Today, we visited the Bavarian city of Ulm, which is located an hour west of Augsburg. The weather wasn’t the best today, but I was still optimistic and excited to see new scenery. When we first arrived, we saw the Ulmer MĂĽnster known in English as the Ulm church. We learned…