I applied to the Plus3 Ireland program because I wanted to understand/experience international business. After spending two weeks in Ireland, however, I learned more than I could ever imagine. The knowledge and insights I have gained are something I would never be able to develop in a typical class setting at Pitt. Business aside, studying…
Tag: Summer 2022
Back in the Garden State
Well, here I am back in New Jersey. Even though we got lucky with little to no rain in Ireland, I am happy to be in the summer sun once again. I didn’t quite know what to expect when I found out I would be studying abroad in Ireland for two weeks. I didn’t know…
Reflection on Plus3
The two weeks spent on the Plus3 trip in Dublin, Ireland is an experience I will never forget. Each day was filled with interesting people, places, and ideas to consider, particularly in the context of Ireland’s tech sector. Tech’s impact on the communities of Dublin was plain to see, particularly next to the parts of…
A Not So Irish Goodbye
After spending nearly 40 hours on our trip back to Pittsburgh with 22 of those hours being in the Newark airport, we definitely got our chance to say a long goodbye to Ireland. Now that I’m back home and well rested, I have begun to reflect back on our time in Dublin whether it’s on…
Prost, Deutschland!
Today is May 30th, 10 days after I departed from Germany and ventured back to Pittsburgh. It took me a long time to actually sit down and write this reflection, partially because I traveled over the weekend to Charlotte for my cousin’s graduation and partially because I don’t want this program and experience to end….
Saying farewell to a great two weeks
As our two-week journey in Ireland inevitably came to its close, I can officially say I am in my post study abroad depression. No more fruity pancakes, rainy weather turned beautiful, or even those crazy crying seagulls. Although I was quite nervous to embark on an adventure like PLUS3, I am so so grateful to…
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
In a world where you can be or do almost anything, choose to leave your comfort zone. Being that this was my first time ever being abroad, it was anything but a dull moment. As the dust has died down from all the travel mayhem, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about fruity pancakes, getting…
Until We Meet Again!
As I reflect back on our trip to Ireland, I can’t help but be in awe of everything we did and accomplished. There were many challenges, but our perseverance and optimism led to a fantastic trip overall. We truly blossomed where we were planted! Seeing so many aspects of Ireland just makes me want to…
Until Next Time Ireland
Our trip home was nothing short of a disaster with multiple flight delays and misplaced baggage. Luckily, I had lots of photos and memories to sort through from the last two weeks which helped to pass the time. Looking back, I can confidently say that I learned a lot about myself and others as well…
Dreaming of Dublin
Looking back on my two weeks in Ireland, I have many fond memories. Within tjose memories, I learned so much, both culturally and professionally, and what I learned has developed myself into a stronger professional and a better individual. The tech industry in Dublin truly blew me away. Companies like Google and Microsoft had breathtaking…
May 16th- Cathy vs Ulmer Münster
Today was a pretty cool day. We took the train to Ulm to get a tour of the city. Once we arrived we were greeted with the largest steeple church in the world. It was quite the sight to see but it reminded me of a building I was a little more familiar with, the…
May 15th- Dachau
Today was more of an emotional and serious day. It was our visit to the concentration camp in Dachau. Once we arrived we met up with our tour guide and began. I thought I was prepared for the tour but I was wrong. I was completely in shock to see how big the concentration camp…
Day 13 – I hate goodbyes. (May 20th & Reflection Post)
We got up at 5 in the morning and took a bus to the Munich airport. There, we said goodbye to Steph, Dr. Feick, Phoebe, and Gabi, who would be staying in Europe and visiting other places. The rest of us checked our bags in boarded our flight to Charlotte. It honestly didn’t feel as…
Day 12 – Austrian Adventures (May 19th)
Today would be our last day on the Plus3 program and it was also our free day. Almost all of our Plus3 crew decided to go to Salzburg together. However first, in the morning we had to go to COVID testing center because we needed negative COVID tests to go flying the next day. Me…
The Most Beautiful Unfinished Castle Ever – Day 10
Today was the last official tourist day of the program :(. It’s starting to become a reality that we will actually have to go back home soon. Nonetheless, I was excited for another fun-filled day. We hopped on the bus for the last time and headed over to the castle. When we arrived, we had…
City Tour or Cardio? – Day 9
Week two in Germany! The time is flying by, it’s so crazy. It feels like we were just on the flight to Germany. Today we headed back to the train station, which was a convenient walk about 10-15 minutes from the hotel, depending on how fast you walk. ( A solid 8 minutes for me…
Never Again. – Day 8
Today’s adventure was a little more of a sorrowful one but nonetheless very important to the history of Germany, and something that cannot be swept under the rug. We got our bus back today and headed over to Dachau, one of Hitler’s concentration camps. I was actually looking forward to this day, you always learn…
My Favorite Hobby…Shopping! – Day 7
Welcome to Munich! We took the train for the first time to Munich and it was surprisingly easy. The first thing on the list for me today was to buy a pair of sunglasses, I forgot mine at home and the weather has been beautiful all of this week. Soph and I ended up actually…
GROB! – Day 6
Guten Morgen! Our last early morning and company visit and I think we were all a little glad because the long days and jet lag were starting to take a toll on us. Today we visited GROB Werke, another automobile manufacturing company. GROB’s headquarters were huge, they had so many buildings and plants, and all…
Slán, Ireland!
For a short program spanning only two weeks, the Plus3 Ireland program surely exceeded my expectations and provided an incredibly insightful and enjoyable study abroad experience. 100% recommend for anyone considering it! I arrived in Dublin with a surface-level idea of Ireland’s entrepreneurial support system, corporate tax policies, and technologically advancing business landscape, and after…