Today is our last day in Cyprus and we started the day with a lecture, before hearing from some students at UNIC. After, we had one final lecture, and then a few hours of free time! First we had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Trihinas who talked to us about data science. He started…
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Cyprus Day 10!
Today we visited GAP Vassilopoulos Group. GAP is a company that is highly involved in many industries and the goal of their business is to make it a one stop shop for their consumers. Their primary customers are related to trading and shipping where they will handle everything from the storage to the distribution. By…
Cyprus Day 9!
Today is day 9 of my trip in Cyprus and we visited the village of Kakopetria and St. Nicolas of the Roof church. After an hour and a half drive, we arrived at St. Nicolas of the Roof church and it was a stunning sight to see. The church was located in the middle of…
Cyprus Day 8!
Good morning from my 8th day in Cyprus! Today we started the day becoming a temporary student at the University of Nicosia. We had two different lectures, one about Cyprus’s history, and a second about the Greek language. In lecture, I learned from Dr. Solomon about the British and the rule and influence they had…
Cyprus Day 7!
On day 7, we started off bright and early. We packed all of our stuff and left the hotel Odysseia to go to Aphrodite’s rock. The road to get there was through the mountains and it was beautiful seeing the crystal blue waters. When I got on the beach, I was surprised at how windy…
Cyprus Day 6!
On day 6, we had a long drive to Varosi! This was located on Turkish Republic of Cyprus side of the country. I think I underestimated the process of getting into this side of the country, but I quickly realized that I no longer had phone service, and we had a Turkish escort following us…
Cyprus Day 5!
Today we started the day bright and early and headed to Vassiliko Cement Plant. It was so interesting to learn that cement is Cyprus’s largest heavy industry and that cement is the 2nd most consumed material in the world after water! I didn’t realize the process of cement works was based on 5 main steps….
Cyprus Day 3!
Today we woke up early and had to meet with our group at 9:30am. It was a day full of site visits to the companies we had researched in preparation for our trip! We started the day going to Bernard Schulte Ship-management Training Center (BSM). This was really cool to experience especially since my group…
Cyprus Day 2!
Today is day 2 of my trip to Cyprus! We started the day early on a couple of tours before heading to the beach and relaxing for the rest of the afternoon! At around 9:30am we took an hour long bus ride before we arrived at the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque. Our tour guide told…
Cyprus Day 1!
On our first day in Cyprus, we went on a guided tour of Kourion, Kolossi Castle, and also had a walking tour around the Old City. We traveled by bus early this morning and stopped by Kourion, a famous archaeological site. Our tour guide gave us many interesting facts about the place and the culture…
Introduction: Ellie Kwak
About Me! Hello! My name is Ellie Kwak and I am currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration. As of now, I am planning to double major in marketing and possibly supply chain. I live in Malvern, PA which is about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia. In college, I partake in…