Ethical Issues in My Profession: There many ethical issues in the business world. One ethical issue is making sure health and safety of customers and the environment does not get compromised. For example, DuPont produces chemicals that kill weeds, but they need to make sure these products do not harm people or surrounding plants. Educational…
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Plus3 China 2017 Student
Yu Garden
I woke up early again and got a workout in before starting the day. Once I finished my run, I showered and went downstairs to breakfast. The watermelon and eggs were so delicious. Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day in China because I know the hotel has fresh foods I know I…
Company Visits and Ice Cream
I woke up early and went to the gym before showering and heading down to breakfast. After a delicious breakfast, the group took the bus to TE Connectivity. Once we arrived at TE Connectivity, a man explained to us the engineering side of the company. After the presentation, we toured the plant. I don’t know…
Visiting the Largest Port in the World
After another delicious breakfast or eggs and ham, the group took a long bus ride to the Yangshan Port. The ride was over two hours long. The port was nothing like I expected. I was expecting there to be an area to walk around with restaurants. Although there were none of those things, it was…
Taco Tuesday in Shanghai
I really enjoyed my first breakfast in Shanghai! A chef made me scrambled eggs and I also got watermelon and potatoes. After breakfast, the group arrived at Donghua University. The university was small, but very green. The classroom we arrived in was nice and new. The group listened to a long lecture about Chinese e-commerce…
Finally to Shanghai
Today had a very early start. I woke around 5:30 and checked out around 6 before heading to breakfast. The group then boarded the bus, headed to the train station, then jumped on the high speed train. Again, I was very disappointed that the high speed train had no wifi. The train ride was about…
Done with Pictures!!!
The best part of today was the breakfast. The culture shock had definitely hit me and I’m definitely ready to go to Shanghai then head home. Today, we drove an hour and a half to visit the Terra-Cotta Warriors. I thought it was so cool to finally see the warriors that I had seen for…
Today I ate breakfast for the first time at our hotel in Xi’an. It was just as delicious as our breakfast at our last hotel. I had rice and fresh watermelon. The breakfast even served French toast, American cereals, and chicken nuggets. After eating a filling breakfast, I boarded the bus and headed to the…
Day of Dumplings
We had a very early start to our Friday. The group met in the lobby at 6 am so we could leave for the train station in Xi’an to make our 8:05 departure. The train station was huge and extremely crowded. Luckily, the station had a Starbuck. I would not have been able to survive…
Tai Chi Champs
Today the group ate breakfast before heading to Tiananmen Square, which was a quick ride from the hotel. We took many pictures in the square before heading through to the Forbidden City. The buildings were brightly colored and decorative, but I didn’t like how crowded these sights were. Next, we went to lunch and I…
Cheetah Mobile and Microsoft
Today we visited two companies. Cheetah Mobile was the first company we visited after breakfast. I was not very excited to visit this company just because I had never heard of it, but I went in with an open mind. After an hour drive, our bus arrived to Cheetah Mobile’s headquarters. There were giant cartoon…
A Visit to the Central University of Finance and Economics
Today also began with another great breakfast at the hotel. After we ate, we took a bus to the Central University of Finance and Economics. The ride was an hour and half to the campus. When we arrived we saw thousands of students switching classes, which was a little overwhelming. At 10:00, the group listened…
Great First Day
After 15 hours of flying, we finally arrived in Beijing, China! I quickly showered after arriving to the Penta Hotel and went out to eat. As Nilaani and I were walking around to find a place to eat, we realized how much we stood out. Many people asked to take pictures with us! After a…
Ready for China!
Hi it’s Athena- welcome to my blog! Follow me on my adventure to China 🙂 I love to travel and I have been fortunate enough to travel with my family to various countries including Mexico, St. Martin, England, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. I am very comfortable traveling abroad. My father has family living…
Meet Plus3 China 2017!
Welcome to the China Plus3 Study Abroad Program! Each year, a group of freshman engineering and business students will conduct a 2-week field study in several cities China. The field study includes company visits, sightseeing, and lectures in China, and the students will learn about international dimensions of engineering, business, and culture. Each student will…