Coming to an End
As my time in Seoul comes to an end, I have started to reflect on the 4 months that I have spent on exchange. Ever since last winter break, after taking a short-term study...
Author: vinesh
Adjusting to the Spanish Culture
There are many distinct cultural differences between Spain and Barcelona and the United States. While abroad, I have embraced them, and I have learned to love them. There are many, but here are just...
My Main Takeaways
“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place… like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this...
Preparing for Brazil – Global Experience 2020
Not many folks would put Brazil as the top of their list of places to visit due to lots of negative media coverage. However, if you take the time to speak with anyone who...
Smith MBA Global Experience – China and Vietnam
The time is almost here – less than a month to go! One of the main reasons I chose Smith for my MBA was the Global Study Abroad Program. I did not have the...
Preparing to do Business in the UAE: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Uniquely positioned within an eight-hour flight of 2/3rds of the world’s population, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the global business destinations many other Smith MBA students and I have chosen...
Japan Singapore – Projects and Tourists!
The past few months have opened my eyes to business cultures in countries around the world. In both Japan and Singapore there is a different business culture as far as we have read and...
Making The Most of Free Time
Over the last 3 months, I have had a lot of amazing opportunities to visit different places outside Seoul while also engaging with many different cultural activities within it. Like any major city, there...
Smith MBA Global Experience – South Africa
When we were presented with the choice of locations for our Global Experience, South Africa immediately rose to the top of my list. The opportunity for a Global Experience course was one of the...
Engaging on campus through music
After this week, I only have three weeks left of my study abroad semester. The friends I have made during exchange are beginning to do things that signal that the end of exchange is...