Over the past two weeks, I have had a once in a life time opportunity to learn about a whole new life style and culture in China. This life style may be different from what I am used to, but it does not mean it is right or wrong. It is just a different way of…

Day 12 was our last full day in Shanghai and in China! This trip has gone by so fast. I feel like I was just on the plane flying a crossed the world. For our last day in Shanghai we traveled to the Yu Gardens. While we were on the bus our tour guide told…

Day 11 started with a long bus ride to our first stop of the day, Yangshan Port. It was about a two-hour bus ride to the port. Due to the long bus ride we had a guest speaker talk to us during the ride. The guest speaker is a Pitt alum who is currently living…

Day 10 was a full day of company visits. Our first company visit we went to was AMCHAM. AMCHAM, also known as The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, was founded in 1915. The visit included a lecture given by a current employee of AMCHAM and a PNC employee. The PNC employee works in Shanghai…

Day nine was our first full day in Shanghai. Yesterday we traveled by bullet train to Shanghai. It took about the same amount of time as the first train we took, six hours. Once we arrived yesterday, we went to dinner at a pizza restaurant. We ate multiple kinds of pizza, French fries, and wings….

Day seven was a day full of new adventures. Our day started with traveling to the Terra Cotta Warriors. There is a total of 8,000 Terra Cotta Warriors. Of the total you are only able to see about 2,000 of the warriors, while the other 6,000 are still buried. The words Terra Cotta means pottery…

Day 6 was our first full day in Xi’an. Yesterday we travelled by bullet train to our next city, Xi’an. The train was a very cool experience. It was almost like an airplane except you could see everything you were passing on the ground. Today started with trying out a new breakfast. The breakfast had…

Day four we did some more site seeing. We had four major stops today. The first stop we made was to Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square is one of the largest squares in the world. Everyone was preparing us for very large crowds in this area.  Surprisingly the crowds were not as bad today. Our tour guide,…

Day three was another full day. Today we visited two very different companies. The first company we visited was Huawei. The building we visited today was very impressive. There were huge chandeliers and marble floors. When we walked into the building, we were greeted by a few ladies who gave us a tour of their…

Today was our first University visit. We were invited to visit the Central University of Finance and Economics. When we arrived at the University, we were welcomed by a few students who took us to our first lecture.  The first lecture was given by a professor from the University. He gave a lecture on the…

Day one in Beijing was a full day of nonstop events. After traveling for 14 hours around the world, I was extremely excited to explore the new city. I woke up at 6:45am ready to try the Chinese style breakfast. I was very surprised by the options they offered, but everything was very good. Most…

My name is Diana Mizikar. I just finished my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in chemical engineering. I was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. I have always loved my city and enjoyed going to sporting events. Now attending Pitt and being a member in the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching…