As the last day of real classes and immersion, I was starting to feel the melancholy that comes with knowing that you are about to leave a place that holds so much emotion and memory of a trip that fostered new relationships and connections. I feel like the reason that this trip holds so much…

As someone who has always been into learning about Asian religions, I can say that I was really looking forward to see an authentic Vietnamese Buddhism temple, because I would be able to put my knowledge to use, and experience Buddhism through my own experience. Growing up Catholic, I feel like I wasn’t able to…

Some operations at the Cat Lai port that really interested me were the rice packing system and the inspection system of the shipping items. The rice packing system really interested me, because the system was still being operated with basic machinery and people. I feel like it is really rare to see machines that are…

Our morning started really early around 8am, where we had to be packed and ready to board the bus for a 3 hour drive to the Mekong Delta. The trip itself was not too bad, but I would say that most of it was spent sleeping, or watching the surrounding terrain / area as it…

I believe that Glass Egg is able to dominate the design market by prioritizing their workers lifestyles and abilities, and by building and maintaining relationships with reliable developers that fund their work. Glass Egg is a company that excels in designing 3D cars for the electronic gaming industry, so I also feel like this is…

While journeying through Cu Chi tunnel systems and artifacts, I feel like the biggest takeaway I found was that the Vietnamese people are very resilient and innovate group of people. For example, they found clever and creative ways to indicate where land mines were without the Americans knowing, by sticking a needle into the land…

The aspect of the facility that interested me the most was the showroom, where they were able to display their products, and show how they operate. I was really interested in this part of the facility because it explained the function of the products that we were watching being made, so it was nice to…

One aspect of the site visit of the Hyatt hotel that I was really interested in was the local artwork pieces that were on display all over the hotel. I really resonated with this aspect of the hotel because I think it really added a lot of character and culture to the hotel, and really…

In our interactions with the UEF students, I have seen that the culture is very hospitable and celebratory, as the welcome ceremony was very enriching and fun to participate in. Additionally, during the tour, it was so fascinating to see so many people on motorbikes instead of cars, as in America, most people opt for…

My name is Kristen Awakuni, and I am currently a freshman at Pitt Business, and am part of the Plus3 Program going to Vietnam! I am native to Los Angeles, California, and am planning to pursue majors in finance and global management, and I have the intention of pursuing a minor in creative writing as…