Trip Debrief

After spending time back in the US and having time to reflect on the China trip, I have really come to appreciate the time we spent together. Since it was a fast moving, jam-packed trip it was difficult to take it all in while in China. Overall, I think it would be very difficult to … Continue reading Trip Debrief →

Beijing day 1

My favorite part of the day was the forbidden city. I learned a lot about Chinese history and the evolution of the different dynasties. However, I think it would be nice if we alternating more with half tourist things and half corporate site visits. I also really enjoyed the last 30 minutes we had to … Continue reading Beijing day 1 →

Pre-trip Blog #6

While I was excused from class on Tuesday, I took more steps to prepare myself personally for this experience. Even though I missed the Class XXIII Student Panel, I talked to a T&M senior who went on the China trip last year about his experience. He first told me how eye-opening the trip was and … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #6 →

Pre-trip Blog #5

Week five was probably the most informative week in terms of preparing for the upcoming trip. Not only did we have multiple groups present on Chinese culture and more to expect, but we also had a University of Illinois safety training presentation. This was the first time I really reflected on the safety aspect of … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #5 →

Pre-trip Blog #4

This week was filled with knowledgable insights to China and the trip presented by my classmates. I really enjoyed researching and learning about international travel stresses, given that I have not done a lot of international travel myself. I thought that our group presenting first was a great way to introduce the fact that in … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #4 →

Pre-trip Blog #3

This week really brought the trip to reality for me. In the first two weeks, it really felt as if we were speaking high level about what to expect going into the trip. We knew we had expectations and fears and that we were going to be going on corporate site visits where we would … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #3 →

Pre-trip Blog #2

Going into week two, I was more excited about our upcoming trip and began to reflect more on what I wanted to learn and accomplish in the upcoming weeks prior to leaving. While last week we focused more on hopes and fears for the trip, this week brought in the professionalism aspect of our business … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #2 →

Pre-trip Blog #1

The first week I was a feeling a mixture of uncertainty and excitement about our upcoming trip to China. I enjoyed how at the start of class I had to brainstorm and jot down my hopes and fears for the trip. It was one thing to personally think about what were my fears of going … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog #1 →