Even though it’s been a little over a week since we left China, I feel like the trip was years ago. The reason for this (aside from the jet lag) is most likely due to the fact that my life this past week has been pretty different from what it was like in China. I … Continue reading Trip Debrief (Feeling Rather Emotional) →

Today was our last day in China and I’d be lying if I didn’t say I have the feels. This trip has been absolutely incredible. I feel like I have gotten so close with so many colleagues that I had yet to really get to know. Disney was my favorite company visit this trip. I … Continue reading 5/23/19 last day emochins! →

I am currently sitting in the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and I am blown away. We started off the day going to AbinBev, and then the french concession for lunch. Therese and I got salads and I am still smiling. Eating lettuce was a gamble, but it’s a boujie place and I think we are in … Continue reading 5/22/19 Beer and Starbucks! →

Today has been a busy day, it was nice being able to sleep in an extra hour though! We started off going to tiger hill and it was incredible. Once again I got to just explore and take in nature. Suzhou has been my favorite city so far because there is actually foliage and nature … Continue reading 5/21/19 More nature and Abbott! →

Today was a very busy day, but fun. We started off going to the lion grove gardens and they were absolutely breathtaking. I really enjoyed it because I have been missing nature and that was one of the first times I’ve seen blue skies this trip. It was a lot of fun exploring all of … Continue reading 5/20/19 yay nature! →

Today was a good day we started off flying out of Beijing into Shanghai. The flight was pretty uneventful, I was surprised by how small the airport was. For lunch I had a lovely hot fudge Sunday from McDonalds and some coconut water (who knew McDonalds had that)! We then went to a market and … Continue reading 5/19/19 An unexpectedly low stress day in Shanghai! →

Today was definitely my favorite day here! We started off going to the milk factory. It was pretty funny because I had no idea we were going to this so when the bus stopped I was very confused. The factory was super cool and they gave us a free yogurt drink. Next we went to … Continue reading 5/18/19 lots of new friends! →

Today was probably one of my favorite days on the trip thus far! We started the day at Microsoft Garage and that was super interesting. I really enjoyed seeing how Microsoft’s culture blends with the Chinese work culture. Though the visit was short I feel like I got a lot out of it. Next we … Continue reading 5/17/19 Microsoft and The Great Wall…wow so neat! →

Today was very tiring but also cool. We started the day with a 2 hour bus ride to get to John Deere. I began feeling very ill while at the company visit but was still able to do everything. When comparing the factory tour to the one we had in Moline, it was worse. The … Continue reading 5/16 John Deere and Boeing! →

Today was pretty exhausting but also interesting! I was really impressed with both DiDi and BP. At BP I feel like I was able to learn a lot more about China beyond the surface level. I really enjoyed the first presentation where she discussed China’s population and also the state of their economy. I’m really … Continue reading 5/15/19 Day 2 in Beijing yay! →