TToday was a long day filled with lots of information. We started the day with a Vietnamese language class and learned a little bit about their culture. We had pizza for lunch, which was the first meal I had that did not feel exotic. But to get to the more important parts of the day,…
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Day 9: Nose Deep in the Books
Today, we started our day early at UEF learning about Buddhism. They posed one main question that we had to discuss: Was Buddhism more of a religion or a philosophy? My group leaned more toward philosophy because there is not a specific god that Buddhists worship. Rather, it is more of a way of life…
Day 8: Driving Forklifts and Roasting Nuts
Today, we had two exciting site visits. Our first visit was to the Cat Lai Terminal, and the second was to Dan On. The two sites were very different in how their operations were run. The Cat Lai Terminal had decent working conditions. They were not terrible, but injuries did not seem uncommon. Dan On…
Boats and (Me)kong
We had a two-day trip into the Mekong Delta. During the peaceful three-hour ride, we got to see life in Vietnam outside of the city. You really begin to understand why Vietnam exports so many goods because there was farmland everywhere. One interesting fact we were told on the way was that random coffins would…
Day 5: Almost got knocked out
We started out early with a site visit to GlassEgg. This tour really intrigued me because I tend to play games. They went through a list of the game companies they’ve worked with, and I could recognize some of them. It was especially cool when they showed some designs they had created—I actually own that…
Day 4: Switched Sides for a Second
Day 4 started early as we boarded the bus at 8 AM. Honestly, I probably have more pictures to share than words to say. To start, here’s a cool picture I took! During the bus ride, I got to see Vietnam from an outside perspective. It was very different from the city view. One common…
I’m in a Deep Sweat: Day 3
Today was day three of my adventure here in Vietnam. Honestly, today was slow because we spent most of the time on a bus. We started at UEF and had a nice lecture about sustainability. I sat with one of the same students I was with yesterday, Mia. We ended the class with a great…
Day 2: Getting Closer with the People
To start off day 2, we went back to the UEF school and had a lecture and class. The lecture had a lot of information about keeping the economic system sustainable. We also got to do any activity where we came up with a developmental idea that is strong in the United States. But not…
A Taste of Vietnam
To start it all off, it is very hot here! When people say this country is hot, they are not lying. I felt the heat wave hit me before I walked off the plane. Some cultural aspects I spotted right away are that the country is very colorful. All the signs are mixed with different…
Everett and Vietnam
Hi everyone! I’m Everett Janz. Although I was born in Houston, Texas, I’ve called Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home my entire life. I’m currently studying at the University of Pittsburgh’s Business School, majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Economics. After graduation, I believe to pursue a career in financial advising. In my free time,…