European experience
My European Experience
Mgmt. 598-SA
I can’t believe it’s over; one of the best periods of my life. It turned out to be everything that it promised and more. Europe certainly delivered. I greatly appreciate the opportunity afforded to me by the School of Management to get to know these countries first hand. Each country had a great deal to offer and I was more than happy to take in as much as I could. Along with learning these ccountries I was also given the opportunity to meet some amazing people with whom I shared this great experience.
When we took a look at our itinerary we found it to very packed with daily activities. Some individuals thought that it was too much for the short period of time that we were in each city. I was not one of those individuals. I looked forward to making the most out of every minute of the two weeks that were allotted for the experience. Not only were we able to visit the national monuments for each country and cross them off our bucket list but we were able to gain valuable insight into some of the laws and operations of the countries visited. For me personally there was more to learn. This experienced helped me further and improve myself awareness in regards to working with others.
As students of Business and International Business, we’ve learned the theoretical importance of understanding the differences in culture. We, however, have now been exposed to the practical importance of cultural differences. Our first encounter was a harsh one. Most of us have heard that the French are rude. I never took it literally. Now I’m not saying that they are in fact rude, but I think that they’ve developed their own ways and customs that are acceptable to them and a surprise to us. At the airport after we landed on our first day, while congregating, attempting to get to know one another and waiting for our guide there were a couple interactions with individuals that we can only assume to be French. These
Mgmt. 598-SA
I can’t believe it’s over; one of the best periods of my life. It turned out to be everything that it promised and more. Europe certainly delivered. I greatly appreciate the opportunity afforded to me by the School of Management to get to know these countries first hand. Each country had a great deal to offer and I was more than happy to take in as much as I could. Along with learning these ccountries I was also given the opportunity to meet some amazing people with whom I shared this great experience.
When we took a look at our itinerary we found it to very packed with daily activities. Some individuals thought that it was too much for the short period of time that we were in each city. I was not one of those individuals. I looked forward to making the most out of every minute of the two weeks that were allotted for the experience. Not only were we able to visit the national monuments for each country and cross them off our bucket list but we were able to gain valuable insight into some of the laws and operations of the countries visited. For me personally there was more to learn. This experienced helped me further and improve myself awareness in regards to working with others.
As students of Business and International Business, we’ve learned the theoretical importance of understanding the differences in culture. We, however, have now been exposed to the practical importance of cultural differences. Our first encounter was a harsh one. Most of us have heard that the French are rude. I never took it literally. Now I’m not saying that they are in fact rude, but I think that they’ve developed their own ways and customs that are acceptable to them and a surprise to us. At the airport after we landed on our first day, while congregating, attempting to get to know one another and waiting for our guide there were a couple interactions with individuals that we can only assume to be French. These