“The scariest thing about distance is you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget about you” ~The Notebook 5/20/2022 Today was somewhat bittersweet since we headed to the airport to go our separate ways. We had a very early start today since most of us were on the flight to Charlotte, NC, departing at…

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ~Andy Warhol 5/19/2022 This post is dedicated to Zach. He, unfortunately, was unable to join the group in Austria due to unforeseen circumstances, so I wanted to dedicate this post to him. Today was a fantastic day! We got a free…

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” ~Seneca 5/18/2022 I think today was probably my favorite day. Surprisingly, the last day was the best, but I think today was when it hit me how much we had done together these past two weeks. Daniel, Jason, Semira, and I decided to meet a little…

“Different Roads Sometimes Lead To The Same Castles” ~George R. R. Martin 5/17/2022 Today was awesome! We visited the Castle Neuschwanstein, this gorgeous castle built by King Ludwig in 1869. Due to King Ludwig’s fascination with the operas of Richard Wagner, many scenes from Wagner’s works are depicted on the walls throughout the castle. Sadly,…

“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities” ~Stephen R. Covey 5/16/2022 Today was entertaining! We got to tour the city of Ulm, which was beautiful. There was an extraordinary cathedral that we got to visit that reminded me and many of my fellow plus three group members of Cathy back home in Pittsburgh. Although I…

“There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them” ~Winston Churchill 5/15/2022 Today was highly enlightening as we visited the concentration camp Dachau. It was a tough trip because of the horrible history and past of the sight, but it was an important visit nonetheless. I learned a…

“Germany has become a country that many people abroad associate with hope” ~Angela Merkel 5/14/2022 Today was enjoyable! We did a city tour of Munich and learned a lot about Munich! To get to Munich, we took a streetcar to the train station. The train ride to Munich was around 30-45 minutes, and it was…

“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” ~Albert Einstein 5/13/2022 Day 7 was enjoyable! Today we had an early start, and we went to Grob. Grob was excellent, and the guy who gave us the tour was hilarious. He kept cracking jokes which were super helpful because many of us were exhausted….

“Appearances are often deceiving” ~Aesop 5/12/2022 Today we woke up and ate a traditional Bavarian breakfast of wurst and pretzels. I don’t eat beef or pork, so I just ate the pretzels. They were perfect with just the right amount of salt; however, after eating only bread for the past few days, I have gotten…

“Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision” ~Indira Gandhi 5/11/2022 Day 5 in Germany was enjoyable. Today we had two company visits, Webasto and BMW. Webasto was a lot more slow-paced which gave us some breaks. They had some delicious pretzels at Webasto, and we even got these amazing…

“Sometimes the things we fear the most in life are the most beautiful” ~Oday Abushaban 5/10/2022 Day 4 in Germany was super cool! We went and toured the company Hoerbiger and got to tour their factories and talk to every person specialized in a specific section of the company. It was exciting because everyone was…

“There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t yet met” ~William Butler Yeats 5/9/2022 Day 2 in Germany was fantastic! We started the day meeting students at the University of Augsburg, where we worked on our respective company presentations. I was afforded the honor of being in the team that explained and introduced the…

“The only way to improve is to try new things” ~Charles Koch 5/7/2022 – 5/8/2022 The trip to Germany was not easy, but it was more than worthwhile. After spending the night in Nordenburg, we flew smoothly to Charlotte, NC. However, during our flight from Charlotte to Munich, the pilot realized that the weather radar…

“We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us” ~Unknown 4/18/2022 Hello! My name is Ashna Goel, and I am a first-year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I plan to major in bioengineering because I love how the field is versatile and has various applications. I am incredibly excited…