Summer of Fun for Diane Meifert

     Diane Meifert is an Alpha Chi Omega and this summer she has gone to Paris, France and Chambery, France. Diane got to go to these cities for her study abroad program through Utah State University. Her main goal while here was to become a more proficient French speaker. Also she was able to add this to her list of countries she has been to. Diane has been to France, Switzerland, Italy, and England.

     While there Diane was immersed into a new and different culture which was exciting for her. She said, “I learned something new every day about the French people and their ways.”  Another way she experienced the culture was by seeing all the amazing landmarks and just by walking the streets. While in Chambery she experienced canyoneering and paragliding. Diane had an amazing experience and loved every minute of it. 

Summer Fun for Trent Morrison

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Trent Morrison is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon here at Utah State University. This summer Trent received an amazing opportunity to go to Ruck Leadership Institute. At this leadership event only the top 150 undergraduates of SigEp are selected through an application process, Trent was one of those selected. The leadership weekend was in Richmond, Virginia and is one of the six Sigma Phi Epsilon’s member exclusive leadership events. Ruck leadership Institute is designed as a personal leadership experience.

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Trent’s plans for the leadership weekend include; learning more about his leadership capabilities and how to better impact his Greek life experience. Trent said, “I’m excited to be in the top 150 brothers from across the nation.” He also mentioned that he is excited to learn more about other traditions chapters have as well as differences and similarities his own chapter has compared to others.

One thing Trent loved was that the leadership weekend was in a beautiful setting and that he got to see the beautiful outdoors of Virginia. Another thing that Trent enjoyed was walking on the campus where his Fraternity was founded. Trent really got to learn about SigEp in a different capacity and has gained so much more knowledge about his Fraternity.  

Summer Adventures of Samantha Burrow

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Samantha Burrows is a Greek woman in our community and this summer she has gone to Vietnam, China, and South Korea. Sam went to these places to participate in a study abroad program through the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at USU.  As a part of the program, her and a group of students traveled throughout Asia for a month and visited 30 businesses.  These businesses were both multinational companies and companies that solely operated in one of the Asian countries they visited.  In addition to their professional visits, they had the opportunity to explore cultural sites such as the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam, the Great Wall in China, and the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea.

On her trip Sam was looking forward to the opportunity to share this experience with like-minded Utah State students.  She had the opportunity to travel with incredible individuals on this trip; their knowledge and insight enhanced her experience and helped her learn a great deal about herself.  She also looked forward to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City because she loves Mulan so much!  

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A goal Sam had on this trip was to learn more about the nature of international business, discover opportunities available to her in the region, and partake in a kind of personal discovery as she submerged herself in an unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable setting. While in Asia Sam tried a lot of interesting food...most of the things she will probably never know what they were.  She did try a fish that was simply fried whole-skin, bones, eyes, and all.  Another thing Sam ate was donkey which at the time she ate it she was unaware of what it really was. Overall she tried new things and fully submerged herself.

Lastly, Sam enjoyed the opportunity to visit three countries that are at various stages of economic development.  The context set by exploring an undeveloped, a developing, and a developed country all in one trip was an incredible learning opportunity.  She said, “It was powerful to have access to a trip that provided insight and information on international developing economies.”