It has been exactly two weeks since we landed home in Chicago from the China trip. With that, it has definitely taken some time and looking over my journal to sit down and articulate the impact this trip. Immediately after finding my parents at the gate, I went over some of my favorite memories and … Continue reading Trip Debrief →

I can't believe today was the last full day of our China trip! Visiting Disney this morning was a fantastic way to end our corporate site visits. I really enjoyed learning more about the media industry in China and the reasons why consumers drive the content creation. Afterwards, I got to eat lunch with a … Continue reading Thursday 5/23/19 →

We started off the day with a site visit at ABinBev. I really enjoyed hearing a more technology/analytics focused presentation, especially as a supply chain major. I think it was most interesting to hear about their different products and how consumer preferences vary across different regions. I then got to explore Shanghai with friends. A … Continue reading Wednesday 5/22/19 →

Today, we visited Tiger Hill and had the opportunity to explore around a little bit. I really enjoyed learning the historical significance, especially as I've never heard of these world heritage sites before. I think my favorite moment of the entire trip happened when a group of us did a pyramid and a little boy … Continue reading Tuesday 5/21/19 →

Today, we visited Lion Grove Garden and had a site visit at Caterpillar. The weather was absolutely amazing and it was so fun to explore the garden and see a different side of Chinese history and culture. At caterpillar, we got to see more of an R&D perspective for a business in China. As a … Continue reading Monday 5/20/19 →

I know I said yesterday was probably my favorite day of the trip so far, but I think today just took that rightful position. We traveled to suzhou and arrived in a water town known as the "Venice of the East." I studied abroad in Italy last year and loved when I visited Venice, so … Continue reading Sunday 5/19/19 →

Today was one of my favorites of the trip so far. Although it was funny to hear them call Zhangjiakou a "small" city, I think today's experience were truly not something we ever could have done on our own. My favorite part of the day was when we had the opportunity to visit the schools. … Continue reading Saturday 5/18/19 →

Today, we visited the Microsoft Garage and the Great Wall of China. Starting with the garage, I think something that stood out during the presentation and videos was the bigger focus on the interdisciplinary work between engineering in business. During our Boeing debrief on the bus yesterday, we talked about how one of the tour … Continue reading Friday 5/17/19 →

Today, we were able to visit John Deere and Boeing. I was particularly excited to see John Deere as I had interned last summer in the construction and forestry division in Dubuque, and heard a lot about how critical the Tiānjīn factory was to increasing the international business for John Deere. At Boeing, I really … Continue reading Thursday 5/16/19 →

It was great to start the China trip off learning about Chinese culture and history and then having that background going into the first company visits. Today, I especially enjoyed BP's big picture overview of China's economy, society, and technology because I felt as though it was easier to understand their strategy going more into … Continue reading Wednesday 5/15/2019 →