Today, we visited Neuschwanstein Castle. It was a long hike up to the castle, but the view made it worthwhile. Since it was the German holiday of Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day, 40 days after Easter), the number of visitors was significantly higher than usual. Upon arrival, we joined a guided tour. Our guide was very…
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Germany Day 11 – Presentations & Farewell Dinner
My 11th day in Germany was the day our group was finally going to present. In a way, this was a culmination of the whole trip, from our trip to Forvia, our trips to the other companies, and forming relationships with the University of Augsburg students. I was just a bit nervous to present in…
Germany Day 10 – Powerpoint, powerpoint, powerpoint!
Hallo! My 10th day in Germany was a day dedicated to working on our powerpoint for the next day’s presentation. The Pittsburgh and Augsburg students in my group agreed to meet up at the University of Augsburg to work on the presentation together, so that meant taking the tram to the school. I got to…
Day 10: Prep Day 📈🍝
Today was not a super interesting day. We spent most of the day preparing for our presentations. We met our group on the University of Augsburg’s campus at around 9am. We spent most of the day working on the project then ate lunch in the Mensa (which is their dining hall!). It was a special…
Day 9: AUDI 🚗
Today was an exciting day: my companies tour! Driving to Ingolstadt I was excited to see what the factory had to offer. First off, it was huge! When we first step foot into the tour, the drone footage of the sheer size of the building was crazy. The volume of cars that are produced in…
A Temporary Goodbye Argentina
Wow. To say that we are finally heading home after two weeks in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires is insane, as it feels like we were just sleeping on the floors of the Atlanta Airport just minutes ago. This entire trip was one of the best experiences of my entire life, and it would…
D3: Eco-innovation
Today was an eventful day as we visited two companies: Grob and Forvia. Our first stop was at Grob, the largest battery cell producer in Europe. Second stop was at Forvia, previously known as Faurecia. Grob Grob is a multinational company based in Germany and particularly focuses on manufacturing and automation systems. They also create…
Day 11: Final Presentations & Farewell Dinner
I woke up feeling nervous to present my long-awaited final for the Plus 3 course. This 30-minute presentation had been looming over my head the entire trip and I was excited to get it out of the way and to show off all that I had learned about the company – GROB. There were 4…
Te Amo Argentina
A bittersweet day as it was our last day in Buenos Aires. I’ve had an amazing time exploring this amazing city, learning about their cultures, and obviously learning about their healthcare system. For our last full day, we slept in a bit and then had presentations for each of our sectors. I loved listening to…
Final Blog Post 🇩🇪
Wow. Our two weeks is officially over and I’ve been back home for a few days now. Oakland isn’t busy at all and is much different then Center City Augsburg that I’ve been so accustomed to throughout the last two weeks. One of the things I really enjoyed about Augsburg is the easy-going way of…
Augsburg Day 1 – We’ve Arrived!
After getting to know everyone a little bit over our stay at Nordenberg, we were off to Germany. I am a big fan of the aura of airports so I had a fun time getting in some movement and quality time with my peers on the way. As for the flight itself I was happy…
Final Blog Post – Personal Reflection- Piper Empey
I’ve been home for about 3 days, and I already miss this trip so much. If you asked me two weeks ago, I would have said I was nervous and I had no idea what to expect. Coming home from this trip, I cannot express how grateful I am to have had this opportunity, and…
Saying goodbye
Today is our final day in Argentina. The last two weeks have been a very full experience and I never would have expected for them to pass so fast. I’ve been able to experience a whole new culture and gain knowledge on an interesting government and health care system. We were so lucky to be…
Day 12- The Hardest Goodbye
The last day in-country was the closing ceremony. The day started by heading to UEF to finish making and practicing our company presentations. After we were done, we headed to lunch and then came back and changed into our Áo dàis. Just like the welcoming ceremony, the closing ceremony was unforgettable. The five different groups…
Day 10: Work day & Walking Around Augsburg!
My morning was slow as I woke up two hours later than normal. After much much-needed night’s rest, I went to the Augsburg Starbucks location and tried a German drink, the Creme brulee iced oat milk shaken expresso. I noticed right away that the coffee here is much stronger than it is in the U.S….
Salzburg, Austria
The final day of our trip! These past two weeks have flew by. On our last day we had a free day to do whatever we wanted so all of the group decided to go to Salzburg, Austria. The train ticket was only about 15 euros which I thought was a really good deal. After…
Regensburg Trip
After our final presentations we took an excited visit to Regensburg. I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was one of my favorite cities yet. The main part of town was super cool with a bunch of shops and restaurants and the bridge going into town was very scenic and gave a great…
Day 9: Audi Factory Tour
The long-awaited Audi Company tour is here! We arrived via bus at Audi’s headquarters and walked around the museum for a few hours. The museum follows Audi’s history chronologically the top floors house the oldest Audi models and the floors decreased in number showcasing the most recent models. This white convertible Audi was an older…
Presentation Day
After a lot of preparation throughout the week the day has finally come- Presentation day. We woke up early to get to the university and after a little last-minute review we presented. I was apart of the Grob group, who specializes is industrial machinery and machine parts for mainly the automobile industry. They were super…
Personal Reflection Blog- Julie Meaney
The list of reasons why I would redo this whole experience grows more and more every time I talk about this trip. The Plus3 program gave me an experience I will take with me for the rest of my academic and personal career. The first few days of adjusting to our new life for the two weeks were challenging,…