Make use of these tips to help keep your energy levels high on our trip to China! Presented by: Austin Lindell, Emily Tokarski, Ann Rajan, Simran Bagga Sleeping Advice: On the first couple days in China, try to stay up until 11pm or midnight local time. Be sure to wake up at a normal morning … Continue reading Energy Management Overview! →

Today began the group presentations. We also got our first taste of an itinerary, but that took a backseat to the excitement of learning about China. To begin, we were shown some of the more significant travel stresses, especially for long international flights. Although I expect some redundancy, this was a very helpful presentation. We … Continue reading Reflection 4 →

Today we began with an activity where we identified three ways of being for the trip. I quite enjoyed this, as it gave me a good opportunity to reflect on what I was hoping to get out of the trip, besides the socializing that is. We also were introduced to the meat of the class, … Continue reading Reflection 3 →

This class began much like the first, with more in-depth looks a the expectations of the trip as well as the university. We discussed further the reality that this trip is modeled after a real business trip. Furthermore, the trip is sponsored by the university, so the expectations are the same as for any foreign … Continue reading Reflection 2 →

Today is an exciting start to an exciting journey. We met for the first time to prepare for the much-lauded China trip. Despite the oppressive heat, there was an energized feeling in the classroom of MEB. It was also one of our first formal experiences with Ilalee as the assistant director. I don't think that … Continue reading Reflection 1 →

This is the last session of the class before we leave for our trip. At this point, I’ve prepared enough that I can switch over for a week or so and focus on finals, knowing that I have everything ready to go. We got to talk to some students from class 23 today, and they … Continue reading Pre-Trip Reflection – Class 6 →

I think today’s class has been the most informative thus far! We had a speaker form the study abroad office come in and give us all a presentation about safety. He covered topics from pickpocketing, to travel insurance, to getting sick and how to enjoy the nightlife safely. I really like the transparency between the … Continue reading Pre-Trip Reflection – Class 5 →

Today is the last session for our China trip seminar. In two weeks, we will be in China, visiting historical monuments, corporate sponsors, and exploring cities. We had our final volunteer group presentations today and after those were over, a panel of students from Class 23 came in for a debrief on their trip last … Continue reading Pre-trip Blog 6 →