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!  

Tai Chi 

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.”