It’s amazing how we spent two full weeks in Dublin and I still feel like I didn’t even discover half of what it had to offer. This trip was an amazing experience that not only allowed me to explore the country but also learn more about the growing technology business landscape of the country. It…
Tag: Summer 2022
Final Thoughts
Its been about a week since I arrived home in the US, and I already want to go back. I absolutely loved everything about Ireland, from the city to the countryside, it was truly a beautiful place. Something I enjoyed seeing was the vast contrast of technology use within the city versus the countryside. Through…
Eating Breakfast like a True German – Day 5
Hallo! We started today with a much later start at 8 am which was a really nice change from our 6:50 role call yesterday. We also got to sleep in longer because we were skipping breakfast to have our Weisswurst breakfast. We traveled to this small little restaurant/shop in the countryside that looked like it…
2 in 1? – Day 4
Now I thought yesterday was early but the start time does in fact get earlier. Today we met at 6:50, and when I woke up at 5:45, I actually heard the birds chirping for the first time in months, it was that early. But nonetheless, I was really excited about the day, especially the BMW…
Snow in May? – Day 3
A bright and early start morning at 7:10 am today. Today started our company visits, with the first being Hoerbiger. I was excited to see what we would get to learn and see at the company, I have never really been on a company tour before. We first went to the valve factory where they…
X Marks the Spot! – Day 2
After a long night of well-needed rest, I began my first official full day in Germany. To start the day we hopped on the tram for the first time (Port Authority take notes) and headed over to the University of Augsburg. Honestly, I’m not sure what I expected but the university was so beautiful. The…
JFK->PIT->CLT->JFK->MUC – Day 1
The time between my first blog post and the start of the program flew by, and here we are now in Germany. I must say though, the journey was not easy at all, with an unexpected diversion to JFK two hours into our flight to Munich. It was frustrating at first but we all just…
A Bitte-sweet Goodbye
Oh Germany, where do I begin? I’m sitting at home now writing this, sad that I couldn’t stay longer. In just 2 weeks (actually 12 days), I’ve learned so much valuable information that will be with me and help me for the rest of my life. I’m insanely grateful for having this opportunity to study…
Day 13 (May 19): Ich liebe Salzburg!
Today has been a day most of us have been really looking forward to: our free day! With company visits, cultural visits, and presentations being over, today was our day to spend however we’d like before returning to the US tomorrow. Since beginning of the program, many of us casually talked about spending the day…
Day 11- Presentation Day! (May 18th)
Today was the day that we would be doing our presentations on our companies. I had been stressing about this day since our company visit and it’s finally here. We had done so much work and I couldn’t wait to get it over with and enjoy our last couple days in Germany. Our group woke…
Day 12 (May 18): Last Group, Last Mensa, Last Dinner
At last, it’s the second Wednesday of Plus3 Germany, which means it’s final presentation day. After working on our projects for the past few days—analyzing, researching, and putting together our slides, today was where we could finally show our peers and the professors everything we’ve learned from the company visits and our research. Since today’s…
Day 10 – The Disney Castle (May 17th)
Today we visited Neuschwanstein, which is a castle near the border of Austria. We took a private bus there and we took the same road that we took to Oberammergau. It was a weird feeling because we passed by the same scenery almost a week ago and it hit me how close the trip was…
TGIF (May 13th)
Today was our final company visit, featuring Grob. When arriving at their office building (which was one of the nicest we saw during the trip), we were greated with light refreshments in a large meeting room. We would be introduced to our guide for the day and to the company. Grob produces machines that produce…
Our 4th Company Visit (May 12th)
Today started off a little bit later than usual. We were able to get a little bit more time to rest today, which was very much needed. Instead of grabbing breakfast in the hotel lobby like we usually did, we hopped on the bus and headed out of Augsburg to partake in a traditional Bavarian…
First Company Visit! (May 10th)
As you can tell by the title, today was our first company visit! The company we visited was Hoerbiger. We toured their office spaces, and their production facilities. The tour of the office spaces was probably the most interesting part for me (considering I am a business major). Every element within the office space was…
My Time to Shine (May 11th)
Today we embarked on not one, but two company visits. Webasto and BMW. We started the day at Webasto being greeted with light refreshments and a brief introduction to the company’s products. The first half of our visit focused on their electric vehicle chargers and the second focused on their car roofs. When being introduced…
Thank you, Plus3 Germany
If one thing is certain, is that I will tell my kids about this trip. Vising Europe with your friends while studying and learning more about the business and engineering world while simultaneously learning more about yourself is destined to be a lifetime experience. From visiting the automobile companies, to walking around Ausburg, trying authentic…
Days 11-13: The End of an Era-caudor
I’ve said this in every blog post, but we’ve lived a million lifetimes in Ecuador. At the very least, we’ve lived three different lives: the city, the rainforest, and finally, the coast. Day 11 was the kickoff to our final leg of our Ecuadorian country tour. After the unexpected mudslide caused us to miss our…
Program Reflection! (May 23)
Holy jet lag! I’ve been back in Pennsylvania for the past few days and can confirm that I’ve been falling asleep by 8 PM and waking up at around 4 AM everyday. What a lovely sleep cycle. But enough of that, it’s reflection time! Since I’ve been home, I’ve had the chance to read some…
Goodbye Germany! (reflection)
Traveling to Germany was one of the greatest experiences ever. I have learned so much on this trip from business concepts to traveling tips to cultural history. However, one of the greatest parts of the experience was the friendships I made. It is crazy to think that 2 weeks ago I was getting on a…