Today, May 20th 2018, I am at home writing my last blog post about the Vietnam study abroad trip. After putting in some time and thought about the trip overall, I have realized that I have developed many different transferable skills. My time management skills have improved, my work ethic has increased, and my ability…

Today, May 16th 2018, our group went on two main visits. Our last company visit was this morning and we visited Cat Lai Terminal, a major port in Vietnam where many goods are imported and exported. We toured most of the yard and the facilities within the terminal and got to see where vessels come…

Today, May 15th 2018 was very eventful and covered a wide variety of topics. To start, we went to UEF and listened to a Buddhism lecture which talked about the history, components, and influence of the religion. I thought the philosophical ideas behind it were very interesting, and I think the cool thing about it…

Today, May 14th 2018, our group visited two different companies. The first company we visited was Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP), which perfectly represents development and globalization in Vietnam. They have seven different sites in Vietnam where they have industrial parks that also consist of schools and residential areas. They lease these facilities out to…

Today, May 13th 2018, we had the exciting opportunity to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels from the Vietnam War. The tunnels were located outside Ho Chi Minh City in a jungle-like setting, which was very hot and humid. The Viet Cong used these tunnels for protection from the United States during the war. Specifically, the…

Today, May 11th 2018, we had arguably the most important part of the trip scheduled in the morning. We were able to visit the U.S. Consulate located in Ho Chi Minh City, and speak with two of the workers, a Press Officer and a political/economics worker. They spent a lot of time discussing some of…

Today, May 10th 2018, our day was filled with many different activities. We went back to UEF for a lecture on Vietnamese history and culture, and we also had another language class. During the language class, the teacher taught us numbers and had me count from 1 to 60 in front of the whole class….

Today, May 9th 2018, we had another morning session at UEF. This time we talked about many different aspects of the Mekong Delta and its importance to the Vietnamese people. I thought the discussion was very informative and I think it prepared the group well for when we actually experience it later next week. After…

Today, May 8th 2018, we went back to the UEF building and listened to a lecture on urban development of Vietnam, specifically Ho Chi Minh City. The discussion contained the history behind Ho Chi Minh City and then transitioned into talking about how Vietnam is currently trying to develop and build better infrastructure in the…