Summer 2025
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Read more: Navigating Challenges in a New CityChristos M. – Industrial Engineering One of the biggest challenges I faced while studying in Montevideo was navigating dailyerrands with limited Spanish fluency. Buying groceries,…
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Read more: Academic Life and Cultural Impressions in MontevideoChristos M. – Industrial Engineering Studying abroad in Montevideo, Uruguay, was a unique experience that opened my eyes toboth academic and cultural dynamics I had…
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Read more: A Day in UruguayAaron S. – Industrial Engineering Today we started out by having a morning class about the politics and history of Uruguay. We learned some insights…
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Read more: Data-less in MontevideoAaron S. – Industrial Engineering Although I studied Spanish for five years in high school, the Uruguayan dialect is one that I could barely piece…
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Read more: Uruguay in Comparison to the USAaron S. – Industrial Engineering Many things are different about the University of Montevideo and University of Pittsburgh. First, UM has multiple campuses, which are…
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Read more: Make your own memoriesAlyson Ferrari – Chemical Engineering Everyone has their own reason for choosing to study abroad. My reason was to beimmersed in the culture, which meant…
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Read more: A little bit goes a long wayAlyson Ferrari – Electrical Engineering As an engineering student who is pursuing an Italian minor, my motivation for this tripspanned beyond simply visiting Italy. I…
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Read more: A New Meaning to Experiential LearningAlyson Ferrari – Electrical Engineering Ever since coming to Pitt, I have found that my favorite educational and professionalexperiences have been paired with tangible, hands-on…
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Read more: From Pitt to Ponte VecchioEmily Dunn – Chemical Engineering Despite being a Pitt run program with some Pitt faculty and all Pitt students, the classes I took inFlorence had…
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Read more: Jean-Claude or Gabri and DavideGarret Phipps – Civil Engineering Claude-Jean, a Frenchman from Lille who spoke very little English, asked if the seat next to me was taken. It…
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