May 16th Nicholas Erni Well it sure feels like the trip has been slowing down since the sight visits are over. We have much more time to ourselves and that was on display today when we had the whole day to ourselves.On the bus coming home from the castle me and a group consisting of…
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ICN to DFW to Trouble: Homebound
Today was certainly a long one. It began early in the morning, leaving the hotel around 7am to head back up the country to the Incheon International Airport near Seoul. With a few rest-stops, we made it to the airport and it really became clear that our time here was quickly over. After working our…
May 16th – Neuschwanstein
Day 12: We woke up around 7:30 to leave for a traditional Bavarian breakfast at 8:30am, and my headache from the night before was completely gone. We boarded the bus and rode deep into the German countryside. We stopped at a place called Baindlkirch. Baindkirch is a small sausage place that is a less frequented…
The Genius of S.C.C.S.O.L.L.
The final day. (Weeps are heard in the distance) I know, it seemed like we only just arrived. Today was unscheduled free-time until the final dinner and presentation, which we chose to spend wisely: beach day. We hopped in our taxis and made our way back to the ‘business casual beach’ (or Haeundae Beach if…
It’s Alive!!
Today was our final day of scheduled activities, including a trip to the U.S. Consulate in Busan as well as Pusan National University. At the consulate, we met a U.S. diplomat who provided insightful background on present-day Korean politics from the U.S. Governemnt’s perspective and shared insight in U.S. goals in the near future to…
May 15th – Presentation Day
Day 11: We didn’t need to be at the university for our presentations until 1:00pm, but we were there at 9:15 in the morning to finish up preparing and making sure everything was in order. We had the presentation submitted by noon, and then headed up to lunch at the Mensa before heading to the…
Shangbye
My last day in China was a bittersweet end to my trip. I won’t lie that I could stay forever because I was exhausted and missed a good Philly cheesesteak from back home. Despite that, China has a special place in my heart. Never again will I look onto a buffet of food, see nothing…
Yes, Matt and I got shot down by some Dutch girls.
Our second and final day in Xi’an was the first day of the trip with inclimate weather, which I was not aware of so I wore shorts and a sleeveless shirt in preparation for the bike ride later in the day. Thankfully it wasn’t too cold, but I did look a little out of place…
China: Summary
My time in China was unforgettable and easily an experience of a lifetime. Studying abroad opened my eyes to another side of life both in a professional and cultural way. Culturally I got to witness how Chinese people live everyday which is a significant difference compared to the United States. For example, road rage is…
Looking Back at it All: Plus 3 Korea
After returning from Plus 3 and finally recovering from being jet lag and an unexpectedly sickness, I can finally fully reflect on the Plus 3 Korea study abroad experience. Reflecting back on the Plus 3 program, I can truly say that I have never encounter such a holistically intriguing location like South Korea. All of…
Bye Korea! From Busan to Memphis
Traveling back to Memphis was one of the most challenging traveling experience I had ever experience. And the fact that we were leaving Korea made the whole experience more somber. Don’t get me wrong: I missed my family immensely. The last time I was in Memphis was over winter break. However, I knew that I…
Day 11: Amcham and Horiba
Today was our second day in shanghai and we had two company visits starting with the American Chamber of Commerce also known as Amcham. We met Chris and Daniel who worked for Amcham and PNC. Together they gave a very interesting presentation about American business in China. We learned a lot about the economic growth…
Beaches and Busan
We started our day by heading to the Hyundai Motor Company plant in Ulsan, which is the location of the company’s largest plant, producing about 1.4 million cars a year. We were only allowed to take pictures in the showroom where they displayed all of their latest models. Sitting in those cars, I liked their…
A Day at the Beach
On our last full non-travel day in South Korea, we were left more or less to our own devices. So we did what I would expect most teenagers in the “Miami” of anywhere would do (Busan was described to us as the “Miami of South Korea”), we went to the beach! The group that I…
A Journey to Remember
Writing this blog means that Plus 3 Germany is finally over. It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago, I was in Alumni Hall meeting everyone else on Plus 3 for the first time. I didn’t know anyone coming into this program, so meeting everyone for the first time was very exciting. Then,…
Last Ones, Best Ones
Our last day of company visits in Italy was by far my favorite. We started of the day at Gruppo Sinergia which specializes in the e-commerce field like Amazon. They ship to customers all over Italy and Europe. One thing that really impressed me about the company was their productivity despite their small size. The…
A Day at Sea (or close to it)
My second to last day had me waking up bright and early at 7:30 am. I was more than a bit tired from checking out the Shanghai nightlife the night before as well as just exhaustion I built up from the trip. Still I was in the last stretch of the trip and Dr. Li…
A Final Word – Ni Howdy!!
This trip has been the experience of a lifetime and I am so thankful to have been given this opportunity to travel across the world and explore everything that China has to offer. Starting in Beijing and learning about the history of this country while experiencing the capital of the largest city in the world…
My Final Thoughts on South Korea
Being in a different country, even if it was only for two weeks, was really an experience I will remember and reflect on fondly in the future. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to go to South Korea, and I have made so many memories, met many new people with new perspectives,…
Hooray for Horiba (And AmCham)
For my second full day in Shanghai I had a packed day with two company visits to The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (Amcham) and Horiba. These two visits were up there with my visit with Huawei because of how informative the visit to AmCham was and how engineering oriented the visit to Horiba…