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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.”
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