Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted to go into business. I remember summers at my childhood home where I’d gather the neighborhood kids to decide what we were going to do that day: start a neighborhood newspaper, sell lemonade, or sell handmade bracelets. Although I kept this interest as I grew up, I realized…
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Hard to Say Goodbye
Last day sadness set in very quick. But it was an eventful day, so my mind was somewhat distracted from the fact that we were leaving that night. After our last 5-star hotel breakfast buffet, we headed to the Yu Garden. The garden was first built in 1577 during the Ming dynasty by Pan Yunduan…
Hard to contain(er) my excitement
We had a 2-hour bus ride to our first site and we were joined by a Pitt alum who shared her experiences on living in China. She previously participated in the Pitt China study abroad program while studying political science and minoring in Chinese. After her intensive Chinese study, she worked for the commerce department…
AmCham, Paparazzi, and Innovation make for a not so Horiba day
Our first company visit in Shanghai was the American Chamber of Commerce. The organization is non-profit and considers themselves the “Voice of American Business” in China. With 3,000 members and 1,500 companies, they are considered the largest American chamber in the Asia pacific. They are a separate entity from other chambers of commerce however. The…
Flying High, in Shanghai
Wow. Just wow. We are now in Shanghai and China continues to take my breath away. Liliana said Shanghai is more New York than New York is and now I understand why. The buildings are skyscrapers and the designs are something of wonder. I said I could look at the mountains for hours but now…
Working Our Bodies and Our Minds
It was time for the much-anticipated Terracotta warriors. These sculptures were created to depict the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were buried with the emperor when he died, and they are supposed to protect him in the afterlife. The warriors and horses are in battle formations. The discovery…
Child’s Play
We experienced our first day in Xi’an. The previous day was a travel day. We took a bullet train at 7 am and arrived in Xi’an at around 1:30 pm. It went over 200mph, but it provided a wonderful look into the country sided. Every part of this country leaves me in awe. I could…
The View: Us or the Garden?
On day 4, we visited Tiananmen Square which was only a 5 minutes bus ride from our hotel. The events that took place here are not taught in Chinese schools so if we were to ask a Chinese person about what we have learned about this site, they would not know. In 1989, the government…
Paving the Huawei to the Future
On day 3 we toured our first company, Huawei. Huawei Technologies is a Chinese telecommunications company. The building we toured was built in 2014 and accommodates more than 1000 engineers. As soon as we arrived, we were all in awe of the beauty. Words and pictures cannot describe how beautiful the building was. We were…
Jump(rope)ing for Joy!
Last night’s sleep was much nicer to me. The jet lag is starting to leave my body and I’m finally feeling a part of the Chinese culture. We left the hotel around 8:45 am but not after another wonderful hotel breakfast. On the agenda today was visiting the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE). …
Hey look Ma, I made it!
My day started at 6:30 am. I got 8 hours of sleep but it was not continuous. I did not think the 14-hour plane ride would be a problem because I have been known to sleep anywhere. But I have met my match with the plane ride from Newark to Beijing. The hotel had a…
From Cathy to China
Hello! My name is Jordan Armstrong and I am a freshman in the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. I am pursuing a major in Finance, a minor in Economics, and a Certificate in Leadership and Ethics. Since coming to Pitt, I have gotten involved with Phi Beta Lambda, a professional business…
Meet Plus3 China 2019!
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 in 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…