Today has been a never-ending travel day. Despite only having less than half a day to explore this new city, I have already fallen in love with Prague! After our abbreviated walking tour, I feel even more excited to see all that Prague has to offer. Today was the perfect sneak-peak of all the incredible…
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Landing in Central Europe
Our flight finally landed today a little after 2:00 PM. As soon as I got out of the airport, I immediately felt culture-shock. Seeing different brands of cars and other languages everywhere made the country immediately feel like another world, yet it also felt very similar to home. I cannot begin to start with what…
Looking Forward
Our itinerary for these next twelve days is packed full of activities. They range from touristy stops to business visits. Both types of experiences will be equally important, yet provide drastically different learning. The TechTest company visit was intriguing to me as I conducted background research for our class presentations. The company is seems to…
First Day!
We have finally arrived in Prague! After three flights and a long day of traveling, arriving at our hotel in the city center felt so good. My first impression of the hotel was the amazing architecture. Although it is modernized today, the communistic architectural past is clear to see in the facade and in the…
Donuts = Essential Packing Item
As I begin to embark on my Plus3 journey, there are so many experiences that I am looking forward to. I know that this program will give me the opportunity to network with professional engineers and learn more about how the engineering field differs from country to country. While I am certain that I will…
First Day in Prague
After a very long day of traveling, we finally landed in Prague and made it to our hotel! Even though we had been traveling for the past day, there were still many activities to fit into the schedule. We got access to the public transport, as well as going to visit the Charles Bridge museum….
Czech-mate: Arrival in Prague
Today was the first day that we were in Prague! After a long day of traveling Saturday into Sunday, flying from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia to London and finally to Prague, we arrived and it was breathtaking. We checked into the hotel and then took a tour of the Charles Bridge Museum, and got to know…
Finally in Prague!
We landed in Prague today after 24 hours of traveling. Running on little sleep we did not do much outside of visiting some popular parts of Prague. I am looking forward to exploring the city and checking out some key parts of the city. I am also looking forward to getting to know the other…
First day in Prague
We landed today in Prague at 2PM and I have had maybe three hours of sleep in the last 24 Hours. None the less, we got an awesome whirlwind tour of the old part of Prague. In the space of maybe a mile we walked past several beautiful churches, a castle and the Charles Bridge….
Prior to Takeoff
Hello, I am James Pottieger. I am currently a junior pursuing a major in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Economics. My hometown is Wyomissing, PA, which is about an hour northwest of Philadelphia. Here at Pitt, I am a member of the Club Tennis Team and hold the role of logistics manager. This past…
Czech Me Out
Hello! My name is Claire Gendron, and I am a senior in Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, also pursuing a sustainability certificate. I did a Co-op at Tetra Tech where I learned the intricacies of various civil engineering projects. I will start an internship at Wade Trim this summer upon my return from…
Super excited for Prague!
Hi! My name is Gianni Diacopoulos and I am a sophomore electrical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I am from Murrysville, PA which is 30 minutes from campus, so I am a big fan of the black and gold. Outside of school, I like to do activities outside, play video games, and watch…
Counting the days until Czech – in!
Hey! My name is Cara Rossetti and I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. I am additionally minoring in Computer Science and Studio Art. I participated in the Cooperative Program at Pitt, so my anticipated graduation is in December 2023. During under grad I have completed three work rotations at Schroeder Industries, an internship at…
Pre-travel Czech-in
Hi! My name is Becca Swartz and I am a sophomore Bioengineer at Pitt. I am from Media, Pennsylvania, which is right outside of Philadelphia. I am minoring in Mechanical Engineering, and hoping to go into the medical device industry with my degree! I love traveling and will be spending my summer after Plus3 abroad…
Prague Here I Come: A Little Bit About Me
Hi! I’m Grant Clark, and I’ll be traveling to Prague this Summer for the Pitt Prague3 Czech Republic Program. On a personal level, I’m a purpose driven man of God with a desire to better the world and people around me. I am passionate about serving and helping people, and that drives my everyday life. …
Let’s go Prague!
Hello, my name is Josh Frantz, I am a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh, and I am from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. While at Pitt I have managed to gain two semesters of professional experience working at a company called SMS Group. It is a German engineering company dedicated to designing steel mills. …
Czech Mate
Me! Hi! I’m Evan Tipton! I grew up in Akron, Ohio. I went to high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (the same one LeBron went to)! I am a senior industrial engineering student here at Pitt, and I’m extremely excited that through Swanson, I’m able to have the opportunity to participate in amazing…
Prague Blog!
Hi everyone!! My name is Alli Hastings (she/her), and I am currently a sophomore Engineering Science major on the Physics track here at Pitt! I am also pursuing a minor in Physics and (tentatively) Electrical Engineering, as well as a certificate in Quantum Computing and Quantum Information. I am originally from Montgomery County, PA, and…
Can’t Wait for Czechia!
Hello everyone! My name is Alex Kijowski and I am currently a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh. This is my second semester here at Pitt, as I originally transferred from Pitt Johnstown. I am finishing up an undergraduates degree in Civil Engineering, and plan on minoring in Mathematics. Additionally, I am on the Pitt…
Before the Travel
Hi everyone, my name is Emma Gravgaard and I am originally from Brookfield, CT. I am a junior majoring in industrial engineering with a minor in economics. Outside of the classroom, I am a diver on the Pitt Swim and Dive team as well a member of Phi Sigma Rho, which is a social STEM…