We’re on the bus on our way to the airport to say our farewells to Cyprus. The last two week here has felt like paradise, getting to meet two dozen other students who I hadn’t know before, and gaining invaluable experience both culturally and professionally. Getting to deepen my understanding on how the supply chain…

Our final day in Cyprus. It’s crazy to think that we have gotten to this point so quickly, even though each day felt like an eternity. Our final company visit of this trip is to the Schulte Ship-management Training Center (BSM). Here, we were able to see how new employees are trained and prepared for…

This morning I had to rush to to the laundromat to grab some clothing. I went yesterday morning to drop my clothes off for cleaning, which surprised me because typical laundromats in the US are “do it yourself”. Here in Cyprus, most of the laundromats are small family owned business where you can drop off…

Today we’re back for some more company visits. Our first stop was Medochemie Laboratories, a drug manufacturer in Cyprus aimed at making quality generic drugs at a low price. We were given insights into how they manage inventory, which helped go along with yesterday’s lesson on forecasting. I was surprised to see that although most…

Our final day at the University of Nicosia (UNIC)! I am sad we have to say goodbye so soon to the university that has graciously hosted us, but we have learned a lot with our time with them. We began our final presentations off with a quick explanation about block chain and how cryptocurrencies affect…

Finally! Today is our trip to Paphos. A lot of picture online showed how clear the waters are here, so i’m looking forward to seeing them today. We first visited the Tomb of the Kings. These ancient tombs weee built by excavating large areas of stone and building a tomb underground to house the dead….

I’ve been looking forward to this day for a while now. We were finally able to sleep to recover form the last three days of company visits. While they are extremely informative, they are also extremely exhausting so being able to sleep in until 9:00 this morning was much needed.  Our first stop was at…

Another super long day! Luckily today’s bus ride was a short one, so our first company visit came quickly. We first visited DP World, port company with multiple ports around Europe and other parts of the world, including part of the port in Limassol, the site we are visiting today. DPW has three primary port…

Waking up today, I was somewhat intimidated by the schedule. The itinerary took up an entire page compared to the typical third of a page of so, so I buckled up for a busy day.  Our first stop, was the Wargaming headquarters in Nicosia. This building was absolutely ginormous, and really showed off the success…

First rule of visiting topical places: drink a lot of water. I must have missed this yesterday because I woke up with a bit of a headache but some quick breakfast changed that. Today we got to experience our first company visit at the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), a research and development group…

Today’s beach day! I had a good start to the day with a quick beach workout with a few of the guys, stopped for breakfast, and then we were on our way to Famagusta. Once at the border, we were promptly informed that video and photos of the military personnel were strictly forbidden for national…

I commenced my first full day in Cyprus with a walk to the pier to catch a gorgeous sunrise. We were met with a good bit of clouds, which made the sighting slightly less exposed, but the view was incredible none the less. I decided to capitalize on the early morning by working out in…

After perhaps the longest day of my life (the sun was out the entire time we were traveling) we have finally landed Cyprus! My constant desire to walk the warm streets of Cyprus gripped me for the entirety of the last flight, making it impossible to sleep. I found that the bus ride from the…

Today is the day we embark on perhaps the most difficult part of our journey. The only obstacle between Pitt and our anticipation of the warm beaches of Cyprus is the nearly 24 hours straight in and out of planes and airport terminals. The day started at the crack of dawn, when I woke up…

Hey Everybody! My name is Sebastian Carre Jordan and I am a freshman engineering student at the Swanson School of Engineering, intending to pursue mechanical engineering. Outside of school, I love climbing, snowboarding, and cooking (or almost anything to keep me outside!). I was born in Puerto Rico, so I’m no stranger to the hot…