Today we spent the day at the University of Nicosia. We started with a bunch of lectures from a variety of professors. The first one was mainly about blockchain, and crypto assets. We learned how databases are needed for society to function and that life is organized by databases. Today most people get their information…
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Missing it already
I’m so sad that we are leaving Cyprus. I had so much fun on this trip and met so many great people. I am glad that I made so many friends and had so many amazing experiences. Today we had to leave the hotel at midnight for a 3:30 am flight, which was not fun….
So sad it’s the final day
Today is our last day in Cyprus and I am so sad that we are leaving tonight at midnight. We started off today with a visit to the Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM). We did a walking tour of the facility. This is one of the only tours where we didn’t sit in a…
Cement and more ships
We started today at the Vassiliko Port and Vassiliko Cement Works. We had a little presentation in a conference room to start and learned the basics about the company. They were established in 1963 but didn’t start producing cement until 1967. They have 233 employees but only 14% are women. One thing that bothered me…
Healing and shipping
This morning a couple of us woke up for the sunrise and it was so pretty. The mountains in the background make it look it so gorgeous. We started today at Medochemie. It was founded in 1976 and they produce affordable medicine. 300 million people are treated by Medochemie across 106 countries. They are mainly…
The birthplace of love and beauty
Today we spent the day at Paphos. We started at Aphrodite’s Rock. The legend behind it is really interesting. It is so cool to be able to see and visit the supposed birthplace of a goddess. The legend about it is still going on right now is very intriguing. It is said that if you…
So many castles
Today we visited a couple castles. We started with the Kolossi Crusader Castle. The castle was really cool and had great views from the roof. There was a spiral staircase that went up two floors. The staircase was really skinny so it was easy to get dizzy on. The castle used to be a lot…
A lot of Ports
Today we went to a lot of different shipping companies that are located on the Limassol port. We started with DP World, which is based in Dubai and in the B-2-B (Business to Business) Market. They specialize in shipping and cruises. They opened their first port in 1972. They only have 76 staff members, which…
Old Nicosia!
Today we started out with a company visit to Wargaming. The building was really cool. It was the tallest building in Nicosia for a while but now there is one building taller than it. The building also had a very cool shape. The tour started in the basement. Down there they have gyms, a spa,…
Lazarus and Lefkara
Little note to anyone who has been reading my blogs consistently: I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while, my computer stopped working and I was giving it a day or two to see if it would fix itself and it did not. So for the past couple days I have been writing them on…
The Legend, The Queen… Demetra
Today started with a tour through Famagusta, the Turkish side of Cyprus. We had this amazing tour guide named Demetra. We picked her up before we got to the border. At the border, we had to go through a lot of border police, and we got an escort to take us through the Turkish side….
First Full Day in Cyprus!
Waking up in Cyprus was so surreal. I can’t believe that I’m actually here. We started the day with an amazing breakfast. Everything was so fresh and tasted so good. From there we went to the University of Nicosia. We had an orientation and a history of Cyprus lesson. Both lecturers were great. It was…
Finally in Cyprus!
We are almost to Cyprus, and I could not be more excited. The flight to Germany was a long 8 hours, during which I did not sleep at all. The Frankfurt airport was really cool looking and had a lot of cute shops. It was someone’s birthday so we a little celebration for them in…
From the City to the World
Today we left Pitt to start heading to Cyprus. I am looking forward to doing so many things there. The food seems amazing. Food is a big part of a country’s culture, and you can learn a lot about people from their food. I am also excited to see all the ruins and different monuments…
Almost time for Cyprus!
Heyyy Everyone! My name is Katherine Gurda and I am almost done with my first-year at the University of Pittsburgh. I am pursuing a major in Accounting with minors in Economics and French and possibly a certificate in International Business. I am so excited to go to Cyprus in a few short weeks. On campus…